Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 351.012 - Furnishings of Day Rooms(a) A day room designed in a county jail for three or more prisoners must have: (1) for every eight prisoners to be confined in the room, one toilet and one combination sink and drinking fountain; and(2) for every 12 prisoners to be confined in the room, one shower.(b) A day room must be suitably furnished.Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 351.012
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 952, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1999. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.