Amend CSHB 1445 as follow:
      On page 17, Strike the sentence that begins on line 15 and
substitute the following:  "Medication or drug testing performed on
a race animal under <Section 14.03 of> this Act shall be conducted
by a laboratory selected by the commission on a yearly basis by
competitive bidding submitted to the commission for final approval.
The commission's decision shall be based on cost and integrity. The
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory may aid the
commission in its selection <either by the Texas Veterinary Medical
Diagnostic Laboratory or in conjunction with or by a private or
public agency that is approved by the commission and by the Texas
Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory>."