Requires public hearings and newspaper notices for licensing or expanding residential child-care facilities in counties with populations under.

Texas HB3597 mandates that applicants for licenses or expansions of residential child-care facilities in counties with populations under 500,000 must conduct a public hearing and publish notice in a local newspaper. This applies to general residential operations, cottage home operations, and continuum-of-care residential operations. The bill amends Section 42.0461(a) of the Human Resources Code to include these requirements. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.

Requires public hearings and newspaper notices for licensing or expanding residential child-care facilities in counties with populations under.

Texas HB3597 mandates that applicants for licenses or expansions of residential child-care facilities in counties with populations under 500,000 must conduct a public hearing and publish notice in a local newspaper. This applies to general residential operations, cottage home operations, and continuum-of-care residential operations. The bill amends Section 42.0461(a) of the Human Resources Code to include these requirements. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.