Impact Timeline

Texas PN-3 Key Milestones & Outcomes Timeline

2019-2020 | Planning & Workgroups

  • Texas PN-3 Collaborative established with TexProtects, Texans Care for Children, and CHILDREN AT RISK leading the group. 
  • Five state-wide workgroups formed to focus on policy change: ECE Workforce, TRS Standards and Participation, Reimbursement Rates, Cost of Quality, and School Readiness Partnerships.
  • Texas Workforce Commission adopted new rules requiring providers participating in Texas Rising Star (TRS) to use the Workforce Registry.

2021 | Results

  • Subsidy providers required to participate in Texas Rising Star.
  • Streamlined evaluation of child care providers in Texas Rising Star.
  • TWC required to collect data and develop a strategic plan for the child care workforce.
  • Increased state reimbursement rates for child care providers.
  • Passed legislation extending moms’ postpartum health coverage to six months.
  • Cut down on eligible kids losing their health insurance due to inaccurate eligibility reviews.
  • Stopped a budget cut to Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) funding for toddlers with disabilities and delays that had passed the Senate.
  • Established a class size limit for pre-k classes (22 students per instructor ratio is now mandated up to fourth grade).

2022 | Planning & Workgroups

  • New workgroups established to focus on 88th legislative priorities: Business Sustainability, Child Care Financing, ECE Workforce, Family Child Care, and Quality Improvement.
  • Engaged equity consultant to help inform the Collaboratives work

2023 | Results

  • Extended postpartum health coverage to 12 months.
  • Provided a financial boost to child care providers through a local option property tax cut.
  • Passed the CROWN Act to combat hair discrimination.
  • Increased funding for Early Childhood Intervention.
  • Secured historic increase of $65M in state funding for prevention programs.
  • Successfully advocated for increased federal funding for home visiting through MIECHV reauthorization.
  • Established a PN-3 Parent Advisory Council.

2024 | Planning & Workgroups

  • Texas PN-3 explored new and expanded approaches through sustainability planning.

2025 | Results

To be determined.

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