Honorable Dade Phelan, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB952 by Hernandez (Relating to diaper changing stations in restrooms in buildings accessible to the public.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB952, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($914,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2020
($392,000)
2021
($522,000)
2022
($566,000)
2023
($566,000)
2024
($626,000)
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2020
($392,000)
2021
($522,000)
2022
($566,000)
2023
($566,000)
2024
($626,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill amends the Health and Safety code to require any contracted renovation or construction of a publically-accessible restroom to include a diaper changing station.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.
Methodology
According to analysis by the Texas Facilities Commission, the agency manages 71 sites with publically-accessible restrooms that do not presently have diaper changing stations. The provisions of the bill would require an average of two changing stations per site, or one per restroom. The agency anticipates installing diaper changing stations in 12 sites in fiscal year 2020, 13 sites in fiscal year 2021, 15 sites in fiscal year 2022, 15 sites in fiscal year 2023 and 16 sites in fiscal year 2024 for a total of 71 sites in this five-year span.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.