Amend CSHB 2703 as follows:
      (1)  In Section 9(d) of the bill, at lines 49-52, strike the
following language:
"<Internal management operating procedures that prescribe the use of
a particular form or that affect the private rights or procedures
of a license holder or consumer are also rules.>"
and add the following language in lieu thereof:
"Internal management operating procedures that affect the private
rights or procedures of license holders or consumers, including
requirements for the use of a particular form, are also rules."
      (2)  In Section 19(e), page 14, line 30, between the words
"the" and "chief appraiser", insert the words:
"tax assessor-collector and the"
      (3)  Add a new Section 23 to read as follows, and renumber
the remaining sections appropriately:
      "SECTION 23.  Subsection 18(b), Article 21.07, Insurance
Code, is amended to read as follows:
      "(b)  Notwithstanding any provisions of either this Article
or of the Insurance Code to the contrary, an employee, officer,
director, or shareholder of a dealer who holds a valid dealer's
general distinguishing number issued by the Texas Department of
Transportation pursuant to the authority of Article 6686, Revised
Statutes, or of a retailer who holds a valid license issued by the
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs pursuant to
Article 5221f, Revised Statutes, who is licensed as an agent under
this Article, and who enters into a contract with an insurer to act
as the insurer's agent in soliciting or writing policies or
certificates of credit life insurance, credit accident and health
insurance, or both, may assign and transfer to the dealer or
retailer, or any affiliate of the dealer or retailer, any
commissions, fees, or other compensation to be paid to the agent
under the agent's contract with the insurer."