Bill Text: TX HB952 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to diaper changing stations in restrooms in buildings accessible to the public.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-06 - Left pending in committee [HB952 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB952-Introduced.html
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| By: Hernandez | H.B. No. 952 | |
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| relating to diaper changing stations in restrooms in buildings | ||
| accessible to the public. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 341, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 341.0615 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 341.0615. DIAPER CHANGING STATIONS. A person who | ||
| engages in or contracts for the construction or renovation of any | ||
| building owned, operated, or managed by the person that has one or | ||
| more restrooms accessible to the public shall provide a diaper | ||
| changing station in at least one restroom designated for each | ||
| gender or, if applicable, in at least one restroom not designated by | ||
| gender. | ||
| SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
| to the construction or renovation of a building with restrooms | ||
| accessible to the public that begins on or after the effective date | ||
| of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
