89R11232 AMF-F     By: Paxton S.B. No. 1751       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the definition of licensing authority as it relates to   the collection of certain licensing information about certain   day-care employees.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 42.0562(c)(2), Human Resources Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (2)  "Licensing authority" means a department,   commission, board, office, or other agency of the state that issues   a license, including:                      (A)  the Department of State Health Services;                       (B)  the Health and Human Services Commission;                       (C)  the Texas Behavioral Health Executive   Council;                       (D)  the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;                       (E)  the Texas Board of Nursing;                       (F)  the Texas Medical Board;                       (G)  the State Board for Educator Certification;   and                       (H)  the Texas Department of Licensing and   Regulation.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.