SB 1751

something about the definition of “licensing authority”

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

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relating to the definition of licensing authority as it relates to the collection of certain licensing information about certain day-care employees.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

One definition rewritten for day-care employee licensing information.

The bill rewrites the definition of "licensing authority" in the state law on collecting licensing information about certain day-care employees. The new definition covers any state agency that issues a license and lists eight agencies by name, including the Texas Board of Nursing, the Texas Medical Board, the State Board for Educator Certification and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Day-care operators and employees fall under a definition that reaches every state licensing agency, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 144 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 144 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 Feb 28, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1751 · 2025-02-28

SOLD BY

Sen. Angela PaxtonRSenate 8

ITEM

relating to the definition of licensing authority as it relates to the collection of certain licensing information about certain day-care employees.

WHAT IT DOES

One definition rewritten for day-care employee licensing information.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Feb 28, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 28, 2025Filed
Mar 13, 2025Read first time
Mar 13, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Angela Paxton

Donors

James Stanton$47,500Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40KGary Blake$30,000

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 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.

James Stanton$47,500.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash: $40,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $40,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. 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: 100982305, 101012314.

Gary Blake$30,000.00

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash: $40,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $40,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. 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: 100982305, 101012314.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 28, 2025

03/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Day Care

Family--Child Protection

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS

EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS

LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS

NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF

STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 144 words

89R11232 AMF-F

By: Paxton
S.B. No. 1751

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the definition of licensing authority as it relates to

the collection of certain licensing information about certain

day-care employees.

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

SECTION 1. Section 42.0562(c)(2), Human Resources Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(2) "Licensing authority" means a department,

commission, board, office, or other agency of the state that issues

a license , including:

(A) the Department of State Health Services;

(B) the Health and Human Services Commission;

(C) the Texas Behavioral Health Executive

Council;

(D) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;

(E) the Texas Board of Nursing;

(F) the Texas Medical Board;

(G) the State Board for Educator Certification;

and

(H) the Texas Department of Licensing and

Regulation .

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