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Texas Regulations
The state’s regulatory information listed below is verified as of May 9, 2013

Texas has four different documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Chapter 42: Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies that Provide Childcare Services 9/2011
Chapter 744: Minimum Standard Rules For School-Age and Before or After-School Programs 9/2010
Chapter 744: Minimum Standard Rules For School-Age and Before or After-School Programs (revisions) 12/2012
Chapter 744: Minimum Standard Rules For School-Age and Before or After-School Programs (replacement pages) 03/2012
Chapter 745: Licensing (relating to controlling persons) 3/2013
Chapter 745: Licensing (relating to confidentiality of abuse or neglect records) 3/2013
Chapter 746: Minimum Standard Rules For Licensed Child-Care Centers 12/2010
Chapter 746: Minimum Standard Rules For Licensed Child-Care Centers (revisions) 12/2012
Chapter 746: Minimum Standard Rules For Licensed Child-Care Centers (replacement pages) 12/2012
Chapter 747: Minimum Standard Rules for Registered and Licensed Child-Care Homes 12/2010
Chapter 747: Minimum Standard Rules for Registered and Licensed Child-Care Homes (revisions) 12/2012
Chapter 747: Minimum Standard Rules for Registered and Licensed Child-Care Homes (replacement pages) 12/2012
Chapter 747: Minimum Standard Rules for Registered and Licensed Child-Care Homes (Spanish) 12/2010
Chapter 747: Minimum Standard Rules for Registered and Licensed Child-Care Homes (replacement pages) (Spanish) 12/2010
Chapter 747: Minimum Standard Rules for Registered and Licensed Child-Care Homes (revisions) (Spanish) 12/2012
Chapter 748: General Residential Operations (relating to controlling persons) 3/2013
Chapter 749: Child Placing Agencies (relating to controlling persons) 3/2013
Chapter 750: Independent Foster Homes (relating to controlling persons) 3/2013

Please note: Some cities and/or counties in Texas have additional regulations. Please check with your city and county government for more information.

State Licensing Contact

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
P.O. Box 149030
Mail Code E-550
Austin, TX 78714-9030

Phone:To find the phone number to your regional office, please go to http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/Local_Child_Care_Licensing_Offices/default.asp
Web Page: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/About_Child_Care_Licensing/


Links to other Texas State Child Care Contacts
 
State Child Care and Development Fund
Child Care and Development fund Tribal Plan for 2012-2013
State Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
State Early Learning Guidelines:
Prekindergarten Curriculum Guidelines (2008)