During the final days of the session it often happens that well intentioned legislation is amended in a way that can have negative consequences. We believe this is the case with HB 1385. The original intent of this bill was to provide licensing oversight for employer based child care, an important goal. However, an amendment was placed on the bill that would require additional licensing for any accredited private school which provides after school care in counties with populations larger than 25,000. Our network of accredited Catholic Schools often provides needed after school care to students whose families are working during the after school hours. These schools are already subject to stringent accreditation standards and don't have the staff or resources to repeat the process all over again with another state agency. If HB 1385 were to pass, we fear it could result in a loss of care for thousands of kids currently served by such programs. Therefore, we urge Governor Perry to Veto HB 1385 and ask you to contact his office (512-463-2000) to encourage this veto.