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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to access to an adult changing station in public |
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buildings. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 341, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 341.070 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 341.070. ADULT CHANGING STATIONS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS. |
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(a) In this section, "public building" means a building used for |
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purposes that provide for public access or occupancy, including a |
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building owned or controlled by this state or a political |
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subdivision of this state. |
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(b) A person with control over bathrooms and changing |
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facilities in a public building shall ensure that a private space |
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for an adult changing station is installed in one or more restrooms |
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or changing facilities accessible to the general public in the |
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building. |
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(c) A person with control over bathrooms and changing |
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facilities in a public building shall post in a conspicuous place a |
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sign with clear language indicating the location in the building of |
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each restroom or changing facility with an adult changing station. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |