TX SB2469

Allows day-care centers, group day-care homes, and family homes to immediately cure violations of minimum standards that do not pose a risk to child safety during inspections, with cured violations excluded from inspection reports

Establishes a registry of day-care violations that records employee information (name, address, social security number), facility details, violation date, and description when employees are found responsible for violations

Provides employees found responsible for violations a 30-day window to request a hearing before an administrative law judge, with rights to judicial review under the substantial evidence rule

Requires the commission's enforcement policy to include an appeal process allowing facilities to contest violation determinations before an administrative law judge at the State Office of Administrative Hearings, with violations removed from records within 10 business days if overturned

Mandates the Health and Human Services Commission to study the ten most frequently violated licensing standards over the past decade, assess whether they pose risks to children's health or safety, and submit a report to the legislature by September 1, 2026