AN ACT relating to the promotion of dependent care benefits for employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 81, Labor Code, is amended by adding Section 81.0046 to read as follows: Sec. 81.0046. PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT CARE BENEFITS. In providing technical assistance and information under this chapter, the clearinghouse shall encourage employers to provide employee dependent care benefits by: (1) promoting the economic benefits realized by employers who provide dependent care benefits, including decreased absenteeism and turnover rates, greater productivity, and federal and state tax incentives; (2) advertising the availability of federal and state tax incentives for employee dependent care benefits; and (3) providing technical assistance to employers who establish employee dependent care benefit programs, including assistance in obtaining federal and state tax incentives. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
Reference the current page of this Legislative Document.
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1020, Chapter 1038,
legislative document,
June 20, 2003;
[Austin, Texas].
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth158051/m1/1/:
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