Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to county hospital operation of a child care facility
Sponsored by Sen. Amy Sinclair (R)
Topics:Health careFamilies & human servicesCities & countiesChild care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 27, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 21, 202545–0
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary County hospitals are now allowed to open their own child care centers. The hospital's leaders can run these centers themselves or hire a licensed professional to manage them. Any facility they open must follow all state rules for child care.1
Read the official explanation
This bill permits a county hospital (hospital) to establish a child care facility (facility). A hospital’s board of trustees may operate the facility, or the board of trustees may contract with a person licensed to operate a facility to operate the hospital’s facility. The operation, maintenance, and improvement of a hospital’s facility must comply with the requirements of Code chapter 237A (child care facilities).
Senate subcommittee
Named February 18, 2025. On February 20, 2025 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part