Early Childcare Education
2019 Legislative Session bills that are relevant to early childcare education research taking place at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living can be viewed below.
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| Bill # | Author | Status | Brief Description | Past Bills (2017) |
| SB 708 | State Sen. Judith Zaffirini | PASSED - Signed by the Governor; effective 6/14/19 | Mandates that HHSC collect, compile and publish any reported incidents at licensed day-care centers that involve threats to the health, safety or welfare of a child. Companion Bill: HB 1682 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 1682 | State Rep. John Raney | FAILED TO PASS - passed committee, but did not receive House vote | Mandates that HHSC collect, compile and publish any reported incidents at licensed day-care centers that involve threats to the health, safety or welfare of a child. Companion Bill: SB 708 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 702 | State Rep. Eddie Lucio III |
FAILED TO PASS - passed committee, but did not receive House vote |
The recognition requires the provision of at least 30 minutes of MVPA for a half-day program or 60 minutes of MVPA for a full-day program; limits screen time to less than 30 minutes per day for a half-day program and 2 hours per day for a full-day program; provides healthy foods, especially fruits and vegetables; encourages both attendees and staff to eat healthy foods; provides water in preference to SSB's; provides health-based messaging to parents and guardians at least four times per year. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 1808 | State Rep. Eddie Lucio III | FAILED TO PASS - passed committee, but did not receive House vote | Requires Texas minimum standards for physical activity and screen time in certain child-care facilities and homes be aligned to American Academy of Pediatrics standards, and nutrition standards to be aligned with USDA standards. Companion Bill SB 952 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 952 | State Sen. Kirk Watson | PASSED - Filed without the Governor's signature; effective 9/1/19 |
Requires that minimum standards for child-care facilities comply with those suggested by the American Academy of Pediatrics (screen time and PA), and the CACFP (nutrition). Companion Bill HB 1808 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 1966 | State Rep. Gene Wu | FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Allows a child-care facility to post the percentage of children attending who are immunized. Companion Bill SB 873 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 873 | State Sen. Beverly Powell | FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing | Allows a child-care facility to post the percentage of children attending who are immunized. Companion Bill HB 1966 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 867 | State Sen. Kirk Watson | FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing | improves information regarding the annual minimum training requirement for the Child Development Associate credential. Specifies the required topics for training. | |
