During the 2025 legislative session, Texas lawmakers made a significant $100 million investment in child care scholarships to help working families afford high-quality child care.
Lawmakers’ investment prevented a loss of thousands of child care scholarships for Texas families. There was hope that the funding would allow Texas to serve more families than ever before, lifting thousands off the waitlist and into high-quality care. Unfortunately, child care costs have continued to skyrocket, resulting in an increase in the price of scholarships.
Our policy brief provides further details on what happened during the 2025 session, the use of TANF funds, the impact of the $100 million investment, and next steps for state leaders:
