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SB1265 • 2025

Relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to child-care resources.

Relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to child-care resources.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Alvarado
Last action
2025-05-28
Official status
05/28/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-05-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to child-care resources.

Relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to child-care resources.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to child-care resources.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  6. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2598

  9. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  11. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out in lieu of companion. HB 5122

  13. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  14. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  15. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2529

  16. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  18. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  19. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  20. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  21. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  22. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  23. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

  24. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  25. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  26. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  27. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  28. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  29. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  30. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  31. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  32. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  33. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  34. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  35. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  36. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  37. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  38. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  39. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  40. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  41. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  42. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  43. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  44. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  45. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  46. 2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  47. 2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Economic Development

  48. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  49. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to child-care resources.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 1265 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 1265

AN ACT

relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with

respect to child-care resources.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 302, Labor Code, is

amended by adding Section 302.0064 to read as follows:

Sec.

302.0064.

CHILD-CARE RESOURCES FOR EMPLOYERS. (a)

The commission shall maintain in a prominent location on its

Internet website a link to a web page consisting of comprehensive

and current information to help employers assist employees who are

parents with accessing child care, including information on:

(1) child-care assistance;

(2)

best practices for assisting employees who are

parents;

(3) any available state and federal tax credits;

(4) dependent care savings accounts;

(5) any available free tools or templates;

(6)

policies and benefits an employer may adopt to

assist employees in accessing child care; and

(7)

other resources related to child care that the

commission considers relevant.

(b)

The web page described by Subsection (a) must include an

explanation that:

(1)

the commission does not and may not provide legal

advice; and

(2)

an employer is not required to implement any

employment policy or benefit included on the web page unless

required by other law.

SECTION 2. Not later than February 1, 2026, the Texas

Workforce Commission shall post on its Internet website the

information required by Section 302.0064, Labor Code, as added by

this Act.

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

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1265 passed the Senate on

April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1265 passed the House on

May 15, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 2, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor