89R4302 MPF-F     By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 2326       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to access to universal changing facilities in places of   public accommodation and public buildings.          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 341.070 to read as follows:          Sec. 341.070.  UNIVERSAL CHANGING FACILITIES. (a) In this   section:                (1)  "Person with a disability" means a person with a   physical, intellectual, behavioral, or cognitive impairment   resulting in the person's inability to perform the activities of   daily life.                (2)  "Place of public accommodation" means any of the   following locations:                       (A)  a place of exhibition, entertainment, or   gathering, including a movie theater, theater of the dramatic or   performing arts, concert hall, auditorium, sports arena or stadium,   and convention center;                       (B)  a sales or rental establishment comprising at   least 40,000 square feet, including a shopping mall and shopping   center;                       (C)  a place of public display or collection,   including a museum, library, and gallery;                       (D)  a place of recreation, including a park, zoo,   and amusement park;                       (E)  a public or private primary or secondary   school, a public or private institution of higher education, and   any other place of education;                       (F)  a social service center, including a senior   center and homeless shelter;                       (G)  a station or terminal used for specified   public transportation, including an airport, train depot, and bus   station; and                       (H)  a professional office of a health care   provider, including a hospital and rehabilitation center.                (3)  "Public building" means a building or facility   used by the public and owned or controlled by this state or a   political subdivision of this state.                (4)  "Universal changing facility" means an enclosed   family or assisted use toilet facility not designated by gender and   designed for use by a person with a disability, with the assistance   of the person's care provider, for personal hygiene purposes.          (b)  This section applies only to a place of public   accommodation or public building:                (1)  that is constructed on or after January 1, 2026; or                (2)  for which a building permit application is   submitted on or after January 1, 2026, for renovation of its main   facility, not including a parking garage or other parking area,   with an estimated cost of at least $50,000.          (c)  A person with control over the restrooms and changing   facilities in a place of public accommodation or public building   shall install in one or more of its restrooms or changing facilities   a universal changing facility that is accessible to the general   public and is not designated by gender.          (d)  A universal changing facility installed as required   under this section must contain:                (1)  an electronic, height-adjustable adult changing   table with a safety rail or safety belt; and                (2)  amenities, including a waste receptacle, toilet,   sink, soap dispenser, and paper towel dispenser.          (e)  A universal changing facility installed as required   under this section must comply with the guidelines established in   the International Building Code and the American National Standards   Institute Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and   Facilities, commonly cited as "ANSI A117.1," as the code and that   standard existed on January 1, 2024.          (f)  A person with control over the restrooms and changing   facilities in a place of public accommodation or public building   shall post a sign in a conspicuous space and include on any central   directory in the place or building clear language indicating the   location of each restroom or changing facility with a universal   changing facility.  The sign must comply with the 2012 Texas   Accessibility Standards.          (g)  The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation by rule   shall establish exceptions to the required installation of a   universal changing facility under this section for an owner of a   place of public accommodation or public building who demonstrates   that compliance with this section:                (1)  would result in an undue financial burden on the   owner; or                (2)  is not possible due to the available space at the   place or building.           SECTION 2.  (a)  Not later than December 1, 2025, the Texas   Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules   required by Section 341.070, Health and Safety Code, as added by   this Act.          (b)  This section takes effect September 1, 2025.          SECTION 3.  Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this   Act takes effect January 1, 2026.