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JUST IN: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Announces New Task Force On Early Childhood Education And Care

Published January 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:25

I signed a law to help parents get the early childhood education and care that they need. Today I'm announcing the Governor's Task Force on Early Childhood Education and Care as a result of House Bill 117. By representing Schoolcraft in the House and Senator Campbell in the Senate. The goal is to evaluate child care and early learning programs across all state agencies. (03:25–03:34)

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Announces the creation of a task force on early childhood education and care due to House Bill 117.

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“Over the past three years, Texas has added more than $3 billion for schools across the state for safety measures at all campuses.”
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“I signed a law to help parents get the early childhood education and care that they need.”
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“The goal is to evaluate child care and early learning programs across all state agencies.”
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“We want to improve the quality of those programs.”
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“We want to make it easier for providers to operate.”
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“That in fact will in turn lower the costs for parents.”
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“We also want to make it easier for parents to access programs like this.”
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“We want to make sure that we root out waste, fraud and abuse in the system.”
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“The task force will submit recommendations to the legislature by December 1st of this year.”
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“I just launched an investigation here in Texas to ensure that our child care centers are all legitimate.”
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“Another goal is to improve the efficiency and the quality of care that Texas children receive.”
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“We must put an end to the endless bureaucracy, the unclear standards of care, and the inflated costs.”
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“Together, they will make top quality care for children in Texas more affordable and more accessible.”
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“The deadline is approaching with each passing day for them to get recommendations to the Texas legislature.”
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“We can pass even more laws that will make sure that the delivery of quality early education for our children will be enhanced.”
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“Every kid across Texas will get off to a great start.”
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“Any type of association by any public school with an organization that's been designated as a foreign terrorist organization, that school is…”
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