Miles Child-Care Bill Adds 7 Advisers And A Report

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89R15684 MM-D

By: Miles
S.B. No. 2287

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of the child-care advisory council.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 301, Labor Code, is amended by adding

Subchapter L to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER L. CHILD-CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL

Sec. 301.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "advisory

council" means the child-care advisory council.

Sec. 301.202. ESTABLISHMENT. The child-care advisory

council is established to advise the commission regarding

child-care issues.

Sec. 301.203. MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; VACANCY. (a) The

advisory council is composed of the following seven members:

(1) one member who represents the child-care industry,

appointed by the governor;

(2) one member who represents the child-care industry,

appointed by the lieutenant governor;

(3) one member who represents the child-care industry,

appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(4) two members who represent local workforce

development boards, appointed by the chair of the commission; and

(5) two members who represent the business community,

appointed by the chair of the commission.

(b) Members of the advisory council serve staggered terms of

four years, with the terms of half of the members, or as near to

one-half as possible, expiring November 1 of each odd-numbered

year.

(c) A vacancy on the advisory council shall be filled for

the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

Sec. 301.204. PRESIDING OFFICER. The members of the

advisory council shall select from among the members a presiding

officer of the council.

Sec. 301.205. COUNCIL MEETINGS. (a) The advisory council

shall meet two times each year at the call of the presiding officer.

(b) A majority of the voting members of the advisory council

constitutes a quorum.

Sec. 301.206. ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT. The

commission shall provide administrative and staff support for the

advisory council.

Sec. 301.207. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.

A member of the advisory council is not entitled to compensation for

service as a member of the advisory council but is entitled to

reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in

performing functions as a member of the advisory council, as

provided in the General Appropriations Act.

Sec. 301.208. REPORT. The advisory council shall prepare

and provide a report to the legislature not later than January 1 of

each odd-numbered year.

Sec. 301.209. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. Chapter 2110,

Government Code, does not apply to the advisory council.

SECTION 2. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective

date of this Act but not later than November 1, 2025, the

appropriate appointing authorities shall appoint the initial

members to the child-care advisory council as required by Section

301.203, Labor Code, as added by this Act.

(b) The initial members of the child-care advisory council

shall determine by lot which three initial members of the council

will serve terms that expire November 1, 2027, and which four

members will serve terms that expire November 1, 2029.

(c) Not later than December 1, 2025, the child-care advisory

council established under Subchapter L, Chapter 301, Labor Code, as

added by this Act, shall hold its initial meeting.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.