BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 720
By: Bosse
04-24-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Many public restrooms for women have diaper changing stations, but
it is far less common to find these stations in public restrooms
for men. 

PURPOSE

To require facilities that provide diaper changing stations in
restrooms for one gender to also provide them in restrooms for the
other gender.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 341 of the Health and
Safety Code by adding Section 341.069 requiring facilities that
provide diaper changing stations in restrooms for one gender to
also provide them in restrooms for the other gender.  Defines
"facility" and "restrooms."

SECTION 2. Effective date:  September 1, 1995.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

Pursuant to public notice posted on February 15, 1995, the
Committee on State Affairs convened in a public hearing on February
20, 1995 to consider HB 720.  The Chair laid out HB 720 and
recognized Rep. Bosse to explain the bill.  The following person
testified for the bill:  Dennis W. Ruffner representing himself. 
The Chair recognized Rep. Bosse to close.  The Chair left HB 720
pending.  In a public hearing on April 5, 1995, the Chair laid out
HB 720.  HB 720 was reported favorably without amendment with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the
Committee on Local and Consent Calendars which prevailed by a
record vote of 15 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 0 absent.