Legislative childcare matrix
Texas Senate Childcare Access & Workforce Matrix
Four measures answer four different policy questions. Use the guide below before comparing districts.
Childcare Supply Pressure
Working-parent children under 6 per current qualifying slot. Higher = greater supply pressure.
How calculated →Who the Formula Does Not Count
Share of children under 6 outside the working-parent denominator. Higher does not mean worse.
What it means →Nighttime Schedule Coverage
Share of qualifying capacity at operations overlapping HHSC's 9 p.m.-6 a.m. window. It is not seat availability.
Methodology →Early-Shift Workforce
Share of workers leaving home before 6 a.m. from ACS B08302. Supplemental context only.
Methodology →ZIP/ZCTA desert classification is direct Texas-compatible evidence. District ratios are legislative context estimates.
| District | Member | Children / slot | Outside denominator | HHSC night-window capacity share | Before-6-a.m. workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Hughes | 1.77 | 23.4% | 2.8% | 17.1% |
| 2 | Bob Hall | 1.56 | 19.5% | 0.7% | 15.3% |
| 3 | Robert Nichols | 1.67 | 25.6% | 6.0% | 22.2% |
| 4 | Charles Creighton | 1.51 | 18.7% | 3.1% | 17.6% |
| 5 | Charles Schwertner | 1.35 | 15.7% | 3.4% | 14.5% |
| 6 | Carol Alvarado | 2.39 | 27.6% | 8.0% | 21.2% |
| 7 | Paul Bettencourt | 1.24 | 15.5% | 5.5% | 15.0% |
| 8 | Angela Paxton | 1.06 | 12.6% | 0.6% | 10.7% |
| 9 | Kelly Hancock | 1.58 | 18.0% | 1.6% | 16.1% |
| 10 | Phil King | 1.66 | 20.8% | 4.0% | 16.2% |
| 11 | Mayes Middleton | 1.19 | 18.0% | 3.5% | 16.9% |
| 12 | Tan Parker | 1.18 | 13.7% | 1.4% | 11.1% |
| 13 | Borris Miles | 1.39 | 27.9% | 7.5% | 14.2% |
| 14 | Sarah Eckhardt | 1.13 | 14.6% | 1.5% | 8.3% |
| 15 | Molly Cook | 1.46 | 23.9% | 7.6% | 14.3% |
| 16 | Nathan Johnson | 2.27 | 20.8% | 2.8% | 15.4% |
| 17 | Joan Huffman | 1.10 | 17.1% | 3.6% | 14.7% |
| 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | 1.45 | 17.8% | 3.6% | 16.0% |
| 19 | Roland Gutierrez | 2.32 | 22.8% | 2.5% | 17.6% |
| 20 | Juan Hinojosa | 1.66 | 24.1% | 3.2% | 12.1% |
| 21 | Judith Zaffirini | 2.10 | 25.3% | 3.0% | 15.2% |
| 22 | Brian Birdwell | 1.55 | 20.8% | 4.1% | 16.1% |
| 23 | Royce West | 1.60 | 27.6% | 3.8% | 16.4% |
| 24 | Peter Flores | 1.41 | 18.1% | 11.9% | 18.0% |
| 25 | Donna Campbell | 1.35 | 12.5% | 0.7% | 10.8% |
| 26 | Jose Menendez | 1.44 | 26.9% | 1.3% | 13.8% |
| 27 | Adam Hinojosa | 1.96 | 27.1% | 5.1% | 12.5% |
| 28 | Charles Perry | 1.42 | 23.1% | 2.3% | 11.4% |
| 29 | Cesar Blanco | 2.00 | 25.6% | 11.5% | 15.2% |
| 30 | Brent Hagenbuch | 1.30 | 14.3% | 1.1% | 13.1% |
| 31 | Kevin Sparks | 1.97 | 19.6% | 1.2% | 15.0% |