Appointed by Governor Perry to improve school readiness in Texas, the Texas Early Learning Council embarked on a three-year federal grant in 2010. One of the Council's primary initiatives is to provide recommendations for the development of a statewide, cross-sector Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) for Texas. These recommendations should be read along with the Council's two previous publications on QRIS, our foundational paper on the subject, Where Do We Go from Here: Designing a Quality Rating and Improvement System in Texas and our strategic plan, Where Do We Go from Here: Charting Next Steps. These recommendations are organized into seven categories: QRIS Scope Recommendations, QRIS Functionality Recommendations, Technical Recommendations, Systems Evaluation and Piloting Recommendations, Quality Criteria Recommendations, QRIS Promotion Recommendations, and Budget and Timeline Recommendations. The recommendations were developed by the Texas Early Learning Council through extensive research and stakeholder feedback. (author abstract)