Every live compliance obligation for Texas licensed centers, one page. Updated with every alert. Last updated July 17, 2026.
| STATUS | OBLIGATION | WHAT TO HAVE DONE |
|---|---|---|
| IN FORCE since Jan 13, 2026 |
Liability insurance (HB 2789 / PGL-26-11001) | Active policy meeting the requirement — or written notice sent to every parent, with proof kept on file. Inspectors can check this today. |
| IN FORCE since Jan 30, 2026 |
Current criminal-history charts | Background checks evaluated against the adopted 2026 charts; stale printouts replaced in the policies binder. |
| STANDING | Post-Sept 2025 legislative compliance | Policies binder reviewed against the 89th-session bill summary (HHSC PDF) if it predates September 2025. |
| 🔭 THE RADAR — WHAT HHSC IS PLANNING NEXT | ||
| CHANGE COMING no deadline yet |
Epinephrine (allergy-response) rules | HHSC is writing this rule right now. Nothing to do yet — when it becomes law, your policies and training will need updating, and this row gets a hard deadline. We'll email you that day. |
| CHANGE COMING no deadline yet |
New background-check charts for 2026 | HHSC is finalizing updated criminal-history charts. The ones you use today stay valid until the new ones become law — then there's a switchover date, and it appears here. |
| ON THE HORIZON January 2027 |
Next Texas legislative session | The Legislature convenes in January 2027. The 2025 session produced the liability-insurance law and more — expect the next wave of changes to start becoming law in late 2027. We'll track every bill that touches child care. |
You'll never see a guessed date here. The day HHSC makes a coming change official, its deadline appears on this page — and subscribers get an email the same day. Founding seats: $299 once, covered for life →