Amend CSHB 2777 as follows:
      1)  On page 1, line 23, delete "the Legislative Budget Board
as to the expenditure of appropriated funds" and substitute the
following:
the Texas Integrated Enrollment Services Legislative Oversight
Committee established under Sec. 531.051, Government Code,
      2)  On page 1, line 26, insert the following between
"Governor," and "develop":
and the Legislative Budget Board.
      3)  On page 1, line 46-47, insert the following between
"achieve" and "savings":
increased quality of and client access to services, and
      4)  On page 2, after line 6, insert a new SECTION 2 to read
as follows and renumber subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
      SECTION 2.  Chapter 531, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter C to read as follows:
                SUBCHAPTER C. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
      Sec. 531.051.  DEFINITION.  (a)  In this subchapter,
"committee" means the Texas Integrated Enrollment Services
Legislative Oversight Committee.
      (b)  In this subchapter, "commission" means the Texas Health
and Human Services Commission.
      (c)  The committee is abolished September 1, 2002.
      Sec. 531.052.  COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE; PRESIDING OFFICER.
      (a)  The committee is composed of:
            (1)  three members of the senate appointed by the
lieutenant governor; and
            (2)  three members of the house of representatives
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
      (b)  A member of the committee serves at the pleasure of the
appointing official.
      (c)  The lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of
representatives shall appoint the presiding officer of the
committee on an alternating basis.  The presiding officer shall
serve a two-year term expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered
year.
      Sec. 531.053.  COMMITTEE POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The
committee shall:
            (1)  meet at the call of the presiding officer;
            (2)  receive information about rules proposed or
adopted by the commission; and
            (3)  review specific recommendations for legislation
proposed by the commission.
      (b)  The committee shall advise the commission in the
development of the plan and monitor the implementation and
efficiency of the Texas Integrated Enrollment Services.
      (c)  The commission shall, at the committee's request,
provide reports and other information relating to the operation of
the integrated enrollment system.
      (d)  The committee may use staff of standing committees in
the senate and house of representatives with appropriate
jurisdiction, the Department of Information Resources, the State
Auditor, Legislative Council and the Legislative Budget Board in
carrying out its responsibilities.
      Sec. 531.054.  REPORT.  (a)  The committee shall report to
the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of
representatives not later than December 31 of each year.
      (b)  The report must include:
            (1)  identification of significant problems in the
Texas Integrated Enrollment Services, with recommendations for
action by the commissioner;
            (2)  the status of the effectiveness of the Texas
Integrated Enrollment Services in providing necessary services to
the people of this state, with recommendations for any necessary
research; and
            (3)  recommendations for legislative action.