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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to providing voters access to a restroom facility at a |
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polling place. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 43, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 43.035 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 43.035. RESTROOM FACILITY IN POLLING PLACE. (a) A |
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polling place must provide an accessible restroom to voters, |
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election workers, and volunteers during the hours the polling place |
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is open for voting. The polling place must maintain visible signage |
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to indicate the location of the restroom. |
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(b) If a polling place does not maintain a permanent |
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restroom facility accessible to the public, the county or political |
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subdivision responsible for the polling place shall provide a |
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temporary restroom, in compliance with the Americans with |
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Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12131 et seq.), that is |
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readily accessible by a voter at the polling place. |
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(c) Election materials distributed at a polling place must |
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include information about restroom access. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |