Bill > HB4127

This bill limits the ability of local governments (political subdivisions) to regulate licensed, registered, or listed group day-care homes and family homes by prohibiting them from creating or enforcing local ordinances that impose health and safety standards stricter than those already established by state statute or rules created by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Essentially, the bill ensures that such day-care facilities will only need to comply with state-level health and safety standards, preventing local jurisdictions from adding additional regulatory requirements. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the necessary immediate vote. By standardizing regulations across the state, the bill aims to provide more consistent and predictable oversight for day-care homes, potentially reducing administrative burdens on such facilities.

Health and Social Services

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