Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed, registered, or listed group day-care home or family home.

SB 599 prevents local governments in Texas from imposing stricter health and safety regulations on licensed child-care homes or registered family homes than those established by state law or the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. It directly affects day-care providers operating under state registration, ensuring they face only uniform standards statewide. The bill’s key provision prohibits cities or counties from creating additional local rules that exceed existing state requirements for these facilities. This aims to provide regulatory certainty for child-care providers while maintaining consistent safety standards across the state.