Mary Ann Perez, Texas State Representative of 144th District (D) | https://www.houstonchronicle.com
Mary Ann Perez, Texas State Representative of 144th District (D) | https://www.houstonchronicle.com
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 expand eligibility for the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission. The bill specifies that the commission must recognize several educational and job training programs as approved, thus counting participation in these programs toward eligibility. These include GED test preparation courses, adult education in high school charter schools, ESL courses, job training programs, and courses at accredited postsecondary institutions like junior colleges and technical schools, regardless of academic credit. Additionally, the commission is granted authority to adopt necessary rules for implementation. The bill is set to take effect Sept. 1, 2025.
Mary Ann Perez, member of the House Committee on S/C on Transportation Funding and vice chair of the House Committee on Transportation, proposed another three bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Perez graduated from the University of Houston Downtown with a BA.
Mary Ann Perez is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 144th House district. She replaced previous state representative Barbara Legler in 2017.
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.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4824 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects |
| HB 4729 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data |
| HB 316 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of certain organized criminal activity |
Alerts Sign-up