S.B. No. 462 aims to establish a priority waiting list for child-care services specifically for the children of child-care workers in Texas. The bill introduces a new section, 302.0064, to the Labor Code, defining a "child-care worker" as an individual employed at a licensed child-care facility for at least 25 hours per week, excluding owners or directors unless their child is in a program not directly supervised by them. The bill mandates that any waiting list for child-care services must prioritize children of eligible child-care workers.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that child-care workers whose children receive priority on the waiting list will undergo an annual eligibility redetermination as per commission rules. This legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, if passed.

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