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Lubbock Chamber, YMCA urge Texas lawmakers to pass $100 million investment in child care

As Texas lawmakers are entering the final stretch of this year's session, 127 groups around Texas are urging them to pass a $100 million child care funding bill before the session ends next month. According to the policy advocacy group, Texans Care for Children, several Lubbock-area groups — Lubbock Area United Way, The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, and YWCA of Lubbock — are among the 127 organizations urging lawmakers to pass House Bill 500. Others are reading: Looking into Texas school vouchers? Here's how much these area private schools cost 'The Legislature is on the verge of making a vital investment to help working parents secure high-quality child care,' said David Feigen, director of early learning policy at TCC. "Texans from across the state are calling on lawmakers to get this funding across the finish line." According to TCC, the bill's funding would allow the Texas Workforce Commission to serve more working Texas families through the Child Care Services program, which provides scholarships to pay for child care, with around 95,000 Texas families on the waitlist for a scholarship. The bill has already passed out of the House thanks to House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, Appropriations Chair Greg Bonnen, R-League City, and Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Armando Walle, R-Houston. The Senate is currently considering the bill. 'These child care scholarships are a game-changer for Texas families,' said Feigen. 'They have been really effective helping Texas parents go to work and provide safe, high-quality child care for their kids. The challenge is that so many families are stuck on the waiting list for months or even years.' Mateo Rosiles is the Government & Public Policy reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@ This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock groups urge Texas lawmaker to pass $100M child care bill