Bill Text: TX SB1363 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to diaper changing stations in restrooms in buildings operated by a governmental entity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-25 - Left pending in committee [SB1363 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB1363-Introduced.html
85R7466 JG-D | ||
By: Uresti | S.B. No. 1363 |
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relating to diaper changing stations in restrooms in buildings | ||
operated by a governmental entity. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code, is amended | ||
by adding Subchapter G to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER G. SANITATION AND SAFETY IN BUILDINGS OPERATED BY | ||
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES | ||
Sec. 341.101. DIAPER CHANGING STATIONS. (a) In this | ||
section, "governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by Section | ||
2051.041, Government Code. | ||
(b) A governmental entity that engages in or contracts for | ||
the construction or renovation of any building operated by the | ||
governmental entity that has one or more restrooms accessible to | ||
the general 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. | ||
Sec. 341.102. SIGN REQUIREMENTS. A governmental entity | ||
required under Section 341.101 to provide a diaper changing station | ||
in a building operated by the entity shall post in a conspicuous | ||
place a sign with clear language indicating the location in the | ||
building of each restroom with a diaper changing station. | ||
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
the construction or renovation of a building operated by a | ||
governmental entity that has restrooms accessible to the general | ||
public that begins on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |