Bill > HB3802

This bill establishes the Governor's Task Force on Governance of Early Childhood Education and Care, a temporary advisory body designed to address challenges in the state's early childhood education system. The task force will include a steering committee composed of top officials from the Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Education Agency, and Texas Workforce Commission, along with additional members appointed by the governor, such as representatives from Head Start, State Health Services, and the Texas Early Learning Council. The task force's primary responsibilities include examining governance and operational challenges in early childhood education, reviewing existing functions of state agencies, assessing the need for administrative redesign, aligning agency goals and metrics, and requiring periodic progress reports. By December 1, 2026, the task force must submit policy and budget recommendations aimed at improving early childhood education governance, with the ultimate goals of increasing affordable child care capacity and improving kindergarten readiness. The task force will be administratively attached to the Texas Education Agency, which will cover its operational costs, and will automatically expire on September 1, 2027, providing a structured two-year period for comprehensive review and recommendations.