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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain requirements regarding the subsidized |
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child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 302, Labor Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 302.0048 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 302.0048. SUBSIDIZED CHILD-CARE PROGRAM; RULES. (a) |
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For the purposes of determining an individual's eligibility for |
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subsidized child care, the commission shall include the following |
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courses or programs as approved educational programs and job |
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training: |
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(1) general educational development (GED) test |
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preparation courses or programs; |
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(2) adult education programs provided under the adult |
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high school charter school program under Subchapter G, Chapter 12, |
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Education Code; |
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(3) English as a second language (ESL) courses or |
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programs; |
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(4) job training programs; and |
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(5) any other courses or programs at an accredited |
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postsecondary educational institution, including a public or |
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private junior college, a public or private institution of higher |
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education, or a public or private technical institution or at a |
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career school or college as defined by Section 132.001, Education |
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Code, regardless of whether the individual earns academic credit |
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for the course or program. |
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(b) The commission may adopt rules necessary to administer |
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this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |