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This bill requires the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to create and maintain a dedicated web page on its website that provides comprehensive resources and information to help employers support employees who are parents with accessing child care. The web page must include details about child-care assistance, best practices for supporting working parents, available state and federal tax credits, dependent care savings accounts, free tools and templates, potential employer policies and benefits related to child care, and other relevant resources. The bill explicitly stipulates that the web page must include a clear disclaimer that the commission does not provide legal advice and that employers are not obligated to implement any policies or benefits listed unless required by other laws. The TWC is mandated to publish this web page by February 1, 2026, and the bill will take effect on September 1, 2025. The goal of this legislation appears to be supporting working parents by providing employers with easily accessible, centralized information about child-care resources and potential support strategies.

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