Rep. James Talarico introduced HB 5146 to the Texas House on Thursday, March 13 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to certain requirements regarding the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Texas Labor Code to enhance eligibility criteria for the state’s subsidized child-care program by recognizing additional educational and job training programs. Specifically, it includes GED preparation, adult education under the high school charter program, ESL courses, job training, and other accredited postsecondary courses, regardless of credit. The bill limits the weekly requirement for a single-parent household member to 20 combined hours of work and education/training. The Texas Workforce Commission may establish rules to implement these changes, which take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
James Talarico, the vice chair of the House Committee on S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education and the vice chair of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, proposed another 22 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the House Committee on House Administration and a member of the House Committee on Public Education.
Talarico graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA.
James Talarico is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state’s 50th House district. He replaced previous state representative Celia Israel in 2023.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89(R) | HB 5025 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the carrying of certain weapons on the premises of a public library; creating a criminal offense |
| 89(R) | HB 3921 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of aggravated sexual assault committed by a member of the clergy |
| 89(R) | HB 3792 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the identification, use, and taxation of surplus state property suitable for the development of affordable housing |
| 89(R) | HB 3173 | 02/21/2025 | Relating to certain planning, notification, and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state |
| 89(R) | HB 2980 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to the reporting of a controlled substance overdose occurring on the campus of a public school |
| 89(R) | HB 2968 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to single-family homes held by corporate owners for rental purposes; requiring information by and registration of certain corporate owners; authorizing a fee and civil penalty |
| 89(R) | HB 2795 | 02/13/2025 | Relating to criminal offenses for creating and distributing certain misleading images and videos; creating a criminal offense |
| 89(R) | HB 2491 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to the use of certain algorithmic devices in the determination of residential rental prices |
| 89(R) | HB 2489 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to the creation of the Office of Youth Health and Safety |
| 89(R) | HB 2480 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to municipal and county regulation of accessory dwelling units; authorizing fees |
| 89(R) | HB 2478 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to the reporting of certain information regarding medically necessary debt on a consumer report |
| 89(R) | HB 1464 | 11/25/2024 | Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers |
| 89(R) | HB 1408 | 11/19/2024 | Relating to the participation of community-based organizations in workforce training programs funded by the skills development fund |
| 89(R) | HB 1396 | 11/19/2024 | Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans |
| 89(R) | HB 350 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the use of glucagon medication on certain public and private school campuses |
| 89(R) | HB 347 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of invasive visual recording in a lactation room |
| 89(R) | HB 308 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a suit for dissolution of a marriage and associated suit affecting the parent-child relationship when a party is pregnant |
| 89(R) | HB 277 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care |
| 89(R) | HB 253 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B |
| 89(R) | HB 222 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program |
| 89(R) | HB 172 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to creating a fine arts allotment under the public school finance system |
| 89(R) | HB 1035 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the contents of an affidavit required to be included with an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility |
| 88(R) | HB 4798 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to governmental health benefit plan coverage for opioid antagonists and associated devices |
| 88(R) | HB 4799 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the provision of opioid antagonists to clients on discharge from a chemical dependency treatment facility |
| 88(R) | HB 4801 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the use of the money in the Opioid Abatement Account |
| 88(R) | HB 4356 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to the dissolution of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the creation of the Office of Youth Safety and Rehabilitation |
| 88(R) | HB 4425 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to a temporary exemption from sales and use taxes for household goods |
| 88(R) | HB 4430 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to driver’s license office appointments |
| 88(R) | HB 4469 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to prekindergarten programs provided by public schools, including through partnerships with certain community-based child-care providers |
| 88(R) | HB 4230 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to class size limits for certain grade levels in public schools |
| 88(R) | HB 4231 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to a one-year moratorium on the collection of tolls |
| 88(R) | HB 4234 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to establishing an account to create a program to pay off certain outstanding debts attributed to medical expenses; making an appropriation |
| 88(R) | HB 4243 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to a one-year moratorium on the collection of registration and inspection fees for certain motor vehicles |
| 88(R) | HB 4252 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to certain public school instructional requirements and prohibitions |
| 88(R) | HB 3754 | 03/07/2023 | Relating to a suit for dissolution of a marriage and associated suit affecting the parent-child relationship when a party is pregnant |
| 88(R) | HB 3829 | 03/07/2023 | Relating to creating a fine arts allotment under the public school finance system |
| 88(R) | HB 3572 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the public school finance system |
| 88(R) | HB 3621 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility |
| 88(R) | HB 3642 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program |
| 88(R) | HB 3267 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to establishing the Texas Care Plan Medicaid buy-in program to provide health benefit plan coverage to certain persons in this state |
| 88(R) | HB 3268 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to repealing certain restrictions and prohibitions regarding labor unions |
| 88(R) | HB 3269 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to the right of a residential tenant to summon police or emergency assistance |
| 88(R) | HB 3299 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to requiring the disclosure of taxes and fees charged for the sale of concert and other event tickets |
| 88(R) | HB 3150 | 03/01/2023 | Relating to guidelines for prescribing opioid antagonists at chemical dependency facilities |
| 88(R) | HB 3034 | 02/28/2023 | Relating to notice regarding nonemergency ambulance and certain nonemergency health care coverage in health benefit plans |
| 88(R) | HB 2891 | 02/27/2023 | Relating to the use of glucagon medication on certain public and private school campuses |
| 88(R) | HB 2529 | 02/21/2023 | Relating to written notification provided by drug manufacturers regarding the cause of generic insulin prescription drug unavailability |
| 88(R) | HB 2588 | 02/21/2023 | Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program |
| 88(R) | HB 2407 | 02/16/2023 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education |
| 88(R) | HB 2411 | 02/16/2023 | Relating to the maintenance, administration, and disposal of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and to the permissible uses of money appropriated to a state agency from the opioid abatement account |
