Monitoring the Session

HB 724

Child-Care Health Notice Bill Requires Nothing

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Rep. Suleman LalaniDHouse 76
Why it's charged
List of feelings

THE TEXT

“(g) A child-care facility may provide notice on:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The entire operative section begins with "may provide notice," so facilities are permitted but never required to post anything. The bill creates no duty, no deadline, no penalty and no enforcement.

List of feelings

Initial review · graded Oct 21, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to notice of the health of children attending and adults employed by a child-care facility.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The whole section says “may provide notice.” No duty, no deadline, no penalty.

The bill lets a child-care facility choose to give notice of the share of its children who are immunized under state law, the share of its adult employees who are immunized under the CDC adult schedule, and its handwashing policy. It touches child-care facilities and the parents who use them. Nothing changes on the ground unless a facility decides to post the notice, because the bill creates no duty, no deadline, no penalty and no enforcement.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4001 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4001 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.QUICK READ: 135 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 135 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB724 · 2024-11-12

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ITEM

relating to notice of the health of children attending and adults employed by a child-care facility.

WHAT IT DOES

The whole section says “may provide notice.” No duty, no deadline, no penalty.

The bill lets a child-care facility choose to give notice of the share of its children who are immunized under state law, the share of its adult employees who are immunized under the CDC adult schedule, and its handwashing policy. It touches child-care facilities and the parents who use them. Nothing changes on the ground unless a facility decides to post the notice, because the bill creates no duty, no deadline, no penalty and no enforcement.

CHARGES

[x] LIST OF FEELINGSanalysis confidence 85%

THE TEXT

“(g) A child-care facility may provide notice on:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The entire operative section begins with "may provide notice," so facilities are permitted but never required to post anything. The bill creates no duty, no deadline, no penalty and no enforcement.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Human Services
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$37,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$37,500.00

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$37,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee$11,569.08

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee

$11,569.08

Cash
$7,000.00
Paid by others
$4,569.08
Total
$11,569.08
Other filed descriptions $4,569.08

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101040256, 101061992.

TSA PAC$10,000.00

TSA PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101030846, 101072241.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$37,500.00

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$37,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.

×

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee

$11,569.08

Cash
$7,000.00
Paid by others
$4,569.08
Total
$11,569.08
Other filed descriptions $4,569.08

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101040256, 101061992.

×

TSA PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101030846, 101072241.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Adversarial review by claude-fable-5-1 at high effort: Smells.

Analysis of text version I by claude-fable-5-1, Oct 21, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 4001

by Rep. Lalani, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 20, 2023: Referred to Human Services

Relating to notice of the health of children attending and adults employed by a child-care facility.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

03/04/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Human Services · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Day Care

Family--Child Protection

Minors--Health & Safety

IMMUNIZATIONS

Text

The text as introduced · 135 words

89R1805 AMF-F

By: Lalani
H.B. No. 724

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to notice of the health of children attending and adults

employed by a child-care facility.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 42.043, Human Resources Code, is amended

by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:

(g) A child-care facility may provide notice on:

(1) the percentage of children attending the facility

who are immunized in accordance with Subchapter A, Chapter 161,

Health and Safety Code;

(2) the percentage of adults employed by the facility

who are immunized in accordance with the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention's recommended adult immunization schedule;

and

(3) the facility's handwashing policy to prevent the

spread of infection.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.