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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to restroom access for pregnant persons in retail |
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establishments. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 341.069(a)(2), Health and Safety Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(2) "Eligible medical condition" means Crohn's |
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disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, pregnancy, |
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or any other permanent or temporary medical condition that requires |
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immediate access to a toilet facility. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |