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The Texas Association for the Education of Young Children and BookSpring have launched the statewide Books Beginning at Birth program.

HHSC adopted rules in Chapter 745, Subchapter F, Background Checks. The rules are effective July 26.

HHSC has adopted rules in Chapter 745 and Chapter 748 that are effective July 8, 2022.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price are alerting consumers to at least 13 reported deaths between 2009–2021 of infants in Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers.

Early childhood educators who live and work in Texas are able to complete up to 20 clock hours of online training for free from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension's Promoting Early Education Quality program.

New child care rules for tummy time supervision in Child-Care Homes.

Reminder for CCR Providers to review their emergency preparedness plans.

Public Comment Period for Care of Unlawfully Present Individuals in Licensed General Residential Operations

Child Care Regulation wants to remind everyone about water safety and the importance of supervising children.

HHSC has published proposed rule changes in the Texas Register for a Model Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Policy.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has extended the emergency rules (PDF) relating to Governor Abbott’s disaster proclamation issued May 31, 2021.

Updates to minimum standards in Chapters 748 and 749 were recently adopted.

Child Care Regulation has updated the Criminal History Requirements Charts, published in the Texas Register, effective April 22, 2022.

The purpose of this communication is to notify you that Residential Child Care Regulation (RCCR) is changing the weight of 26 TAC §749.151(1), which requires a child-placing agency to designate a full-time child-placing agency administrator who is responsible for carrying out the responsibilities outlined in 26 TAC §749.635.

The purpose of this communication is to notify you that Residential Child Care Regulation (RCCR) is changing the weight of 26 TAC §748.151(1), which requires a general residential operation to designate a full-time child-care administrator who is responsible for carrying out the responsibilities outlined in 26 TAC §748.535.