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  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.