26 Tex. Admin. Code § 744.3013 - May the doors to the restroom or toilets have locks on them?
Yes. Doors on restrooms and toilets used by children may have locks, although:
(1) Locks must
be out of children's reach; or
(2)
If locks are within children's reach there must be a way to immediately open
the door from the outside in an emergency, and:
(A) The unlocking mechanism must be
accessible to all employees at all times and must be demonstrated
satisfactorily to Licensing staff upon request; and
(B) An adult must be present in the restroom
area when children younger than five years old are using restrooms with door
locks within children's reach.
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