Child Care Licensing Rules

Proposed Rule Changes

There are no proposed rule changes at this time.

Adopted Rule Changes

The following adopted rule changes in Chapter 745, Licensing became effective on March 1, 2016:

The following adopted rule changes became effective on June 1, 2015.

The following adopted rule changes relating to background checks became effective on March 1, 2015.

The following adopted rule changes relating to confidentiality became effective on March 1, 2015.

Child Care Licensing Rules in the Texas Administrative Code

Child Care Licensing Rules currently in effect can be found in the Texas Administrative Code under Title 40, Part 19, in the following chapters:

  • Chapter 745 consists of rules that clarify general licensing procedures essential to the regulation of all child-care operations and some residential child-care minimum standard rules.
  • Chapter 745, Subchapter O, consists of rules for independent court-ordered adoption evaluations.
  • Chapter 745, Subchapter P, consists of rules for day care administrator's credential program.
Day Care Rules:
  • Chapter 743 consists of minimum standards/rules for shelter care programs.
  • Chapter 744 consists of minimum standards/rules for school-age and before- or after-school programs.
  • Chapter 746 consists of minimum standards/rules for licensed child-care centers.
  • Chapter 747 consists of minimum standards/rules for registered and licensed child-care homes.
24-Hour Residential Care Rules:
  • Chapter 748 consists of minimum standards/rules for general residential operations.
  • Chapter 749 consists of minimum standards/ rules for child-placing agencies.
  • Chapter 750 consists of minimum standards/rules for independent foster homes.