Senate bill · 89R

SB 2164

Relating to employer incentive payments for child care for employees, including creating an employer child-care contribution partnership program and a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions; authorizing a civil penalty.

Did not pass

Progress

14 days from first to latest action, across 5 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 10
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Finance Finance
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Tan ParkerR

Show 1 more

César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

Finance
Senate
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Day Care Labor: General State Finances: Management & Control Taxation: Franchise

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 175Relating to establishing optional certifications for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program and establishing a grant program for those providers.	Mary GonzálezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 9, 2025Received from the House
HB 3191Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions and a study on access to and availability of child care in this state.	Angie ButtonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3011Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions.	Angie ButtonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 20, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 3893Relating to the protection of whistleblowers, accountability in public and private sectors, and penalties for retaliatory actions.	Ron ReynoldsD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 27, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 33Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.	Donna CampbellR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2018Relating to the strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .