89R5826 LRM-F
By: Lalani H.B. No. 1885
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to providing voters access to a restroom facility at a
polling place.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 43, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 43.035 to read as follows:
Sec. 43.035. RESTROOM FACILITY IN POLLING PLACE. (a) A
polling place must provide an accessible restroom to voters,
election workers, and volunteers during the hours the polling place
is open for voting. The polling place must maintain visible signage
to indicate the location of the restroom.
(b) If a polling place does not maintain a permanent
restroom facility accessible to the public, the county or political
subdivision responsible for the polling place shall provide a
temporary restroom, in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12131 et seq.), that is
readily accessible by a voter at the polling place.
(c) Election materials distributed at a polling place must
include information about restroom access.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.