Parents using subsidized child care would get credit for more classes, and a cap on required hours.
What it does
HB 940 would broaden what counts as job training or education when the Texas Workforce Commission decides who qualifies for subsidized child care. GED preparation, adult high school charter school programs, English as a second language courses, job training, and other courses at an accredited college or career school would all qualify, even when the person does not earn academic credit. For parents in a single-parent household, the commission could not require more than 20 hours a week of combined work and time in those programs.
What it means for your community
If you use subsidized child care, this would make it easier to keep your subsidy while you take classes, work, or train for a job. The 20-hour limit would apply only to single-parent households, and it caps how many hours of work plus classes the state can require of you each week. The Texas Workforce Commission could write rules for administering the change, and the bill would take effect September 1, 2027.
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