SB 599: State standards cap local rules for home child care

Caption

relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed child-care facility or registered family home.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Local governments could not impose stricter health and safety standards on covered child-care homes.

The bill bars cities, counties and other local governments from imposing health and safety rules on licensed child-care homes and on registered or listed family homes that are stricter than state law or state Health and Human Services Commission rules. It touches home-based child-care providers and the local governments that now regulate them. On the ground, state standards become the ceiling for these home providers, and any tougher local health or safety rule for them can no longer be enforced.

Labels

Labels: INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on May 15, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB599 · 2024-12-13

SOLD BY

Sen. Royce WestDSenate 23

ITEM

relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed child-care facility or registered family home.

WHAT IT DOES

Local governments could not impose stricter health and safety standards on covered child-care homes.

The bill bars cities, counties and other local governments from imposing health and safety rules on licensed child-care homes and on registered or listed family homes that are stricter than state law or state Health and Human Services Commission rules. It touches home-based child-care providers and the local governments that now regulate them. On the ground, state standards become the ceiling for these home providers, and any tougher local health or safety rule for them can no longer be enforced.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version S · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version S · March 20, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Dec 13, 2024Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 13, 2024Filed
Feb 3, 2025Read first time
Feb 3, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
Mar 11, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 11, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 11, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Mar 11, 2025Left pending in committee
Mar 18, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 18, 2025Vote taken in committee
Mar 24, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Mar 24, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 24, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 31, 2025Placed on intent calendar
Apr 1, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 1, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 1, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 1, 2025Three day rule suspended
Apr 1, 2025Record vote
Apr 1, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 1, 2025Passed
Apr 1, 2025Record vote
Apr 1, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 2, 2025Received from the Senate
Apr 9, 2025Read first time
Apr 9, 2025Referred to Human Services
Apr 15, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 23, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025Laid out in lieu of companion HB 4127
Apr 29, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
Apr 29, 2025Record vote RV#919
Apr 29, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025Passed
Apr 30, 2025Record vote RV#955
Apr 30, 2025House passage reported
Apr 30, 2025Reported enrolled
May 5, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 5, 2025Signed in the House
May 6, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 15, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 15, 2025Effective immediately

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 135 yea · 6 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 30, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 1, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Royce West

Donors

Skyview Development LLC$36K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20KErle Allen Nye Jr.$15,000

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 · Jul 1, 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.

Skyview Development LLC$36,332.00

Skyview Development LLC

$36,332.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $36,332.00
Total: $36,332.00

Other filed descriptions $32,032.00fundraiser $4,300.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

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

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

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 · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 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: 100987569, 101063137.

Erle Allen Nye Jr.$15,000.00

Money

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

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Skyview Development LLC

$36,332.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $36,332.00
Total: $36,332.00

Other filed descriptions $32,032.00fundraiser $4,300.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

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

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

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 · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 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: 100987569, 101063137.

Votes5

House Apr 30, 2025

Yea: 135
Nay: 6
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 2
Excused: 5

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 955

SB 599 was passed by (Record 955): 135 Yeas, 6 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 135 (published)
Nay: 6 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 29, 2025

Yea: 134
Nay: 11
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 3
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 919

SB 599 was passed to third reading by (Record 919): 134 Yeas, 11 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 134 (published)
Nay: 11 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 1, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 599 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 1, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 599 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 1, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses8

For: 8
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Children at Risk1 registration
Self; Early Matters Texas1 registration
Self; Travis County Success By Six Coalition1 registration
Texans Care for Children1 registration
Texas Association of Business1 registration
Texas Restaurant Association1 registration
TexProtects1 registration
United Ways of Texas1 registration

Sources

8 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version S · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version S · March 20, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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 Dec 13, 2024

05/15/2025 E Effective immediately

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Companion

HB 4127 by Davis, Aicha (identical)

Subjects

Day Care

Minors--Health & Safety

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

Political Subdivisions

Text

The text as introduced · 178 words

By: West
S.B. No. 599

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a

licensed child-care facility or registered family home.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended

by adding Section 250.014 to read as follows:

Sec. 250.014. LICENSED CHILD-CARE HOME, REGISTERED OR

LISTED FAMILY HOME REGULATORY CERTAINTY. (a) A political

subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, or other

measure that requires a licensed child-care home or family home

registered or listed under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, to

comply with health and safety standards that exceed those set forth

in statute or by rule of the Texas Health and Human Services

Commission.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Skyview Development LLC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Skyview Development LLC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

House Apr 30, 2025

House Apr 29, 2025

Senate Apr 1, 2025

Senate Apr 1, 2025

Senate Apr 1, 2025

For

Companion