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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas House Bill 1934 exempts child-care workers from tuition and fees for early childhood courses
Last action · March 14, 2025: Referred to Higher EducationSponsor: Vikki Goodwin
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What This Bill Proposed
Public institutions of higher education in Texas are required to exempt eligible child-care facility employees from tuition and required fees for child development or early childhood education courses, beginning with the 2025 fall semester.
Lowers out-of-pocket educational expenses for undergraduate child-care workers pursuing credentials in early childhood education, while setting enrollment caps per class and credit-hour limits for recipients.
- House Bill 1934 was introduced during the 89th Texas Legislature regular session by Representative Goodwin and referred to the Higher Education committee. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Child-care facility employees
Eligible undergraduate workers receive waivers for tuition and required fees when taking child development or early childhood education courses.
Public institutions of higher education
Colleges and universities must grant tuition and fee exemptions, enforce class percentage caps, and report costs to legislative committees if funds are unappropriated.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
The board is required to adopt eligibility rules and create a uniform listing of covered degree programs.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Higher Education
- Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Jan 17, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Targeted Workforce Exemption
Establishes a statutory exemption specifically linking child-care facility employment status with tuition waivers for early childhood education courses.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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