Amend HB 1248 as follows:
      (1)  In SECTION 1.09 of the bill, in proposed Section 7A(a),
Article 249a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Senate Committee
Printing, page 4, lines 3 and 4), strike "Section 12(c)" and
substitute "Section 11A(b) or 12(c)".
      (2)  Between SECTIONS 1.11 and 1.12 of the bill (Senate
Committee Printing, page 5, between lines 35 and 36), insert the
following SECTION, appropriately numbered:
      SECTION ____. Chapter 478, Acts of the 45th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1937 (Article 249a, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes), is amended by adding Section 11A to read as follows:
      Sec. 11A. (a)  The Board by rule shall adopt a system by
which a registered architect may place the person's certificate of
registration on inactive  status.  A registered architect must
apply for inactive status, on a form prescribed by the Board,
before the expiration date of the person's certificate of
registration.
      (b)  A registered architect whose certificate of registration
is  on inactive status must pay a certificate of registration
renewal fee of $10 on a date and in a manner prescribed by Board
rule.
      (c)  A registered architect whose certificate of registration
is on inactive status may not perform any activity regulated under
this Act.
      (d)  A registered architect whose certificate of registration
is on inactive status and who wishes to return to active practice
shall notify the Board in writing.  The Board shall remove the
registered architect's certificate of registration from inactive
status on payment of an administrative fee and on compliance with
educational or other requirements established by Board rules.
      (3)  Between SECTIONS 2.02 and 2.03 of the bill (Senate
Committee Printing, page 7, between lines 37 and 38), insert the
following SECTION, appropriately numbered:
      SECTION ____. Chapter 457, Acts of the 61st Legislature,
Regular Session, 1969 (Article 249c, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes), is amended by adding Section 6A to read as follows:
      Sec. 6A.  INACTIVE STATUS. (a)  The board by rule shall adopt
a system by which a registered landscape architect may place the
person's certificate of registration on inactive  status.  A
registered landscape architect must apply for inactive status, on a
form prescribed by the board, before the expiration date of the
person's certificate of registration.
      (b)  A registered landscape architect whose certificate of
registration is  on inactive status is not required to pay
certificate of registration renewal fees.
      (c)  A registered landscape architect whose certificate of
registration is on inactive status may not perform any activity
regulated under this Act.
      (d)  A registered landscape architect whose certificate of
registration is on inactive status and who wishes to return to
active practice shall notify the board in writing.  The board shall
remove the registered landscape architect's certificate of
registration from inactive status on payment of an administrative
fee and on compliance with educational or other requirements
established by board rules.
      (4)  Between SECTIONS 3.03 and 3.04 of the bill (Senate
Committee Printing, page 12, between lines 32 and 33), insert the
following SECTION, appropriately numbered:
      SECTION ____. Article 249e, Revised Statutes, is amended by
adding Section 13A to read as follows:
      Sec. 13A.  INACTIVE STATUS. (a)  The board by rule shall
adopt a system by which a registered interior designer may place
the person's certificate of registration on inactive  status.  A
registered interior designer must apply for inactive status, on a
form prescribed by the board, before the expiration date of the
person's certificate of registration.
      (b)  A registered interior designer whose certificate of
registration is  on inactive status is not required to pay
certificate of registration renewal fees.
      (c)  A registered interior designer whose certificate of
registration is on inactive status may not perform any activity
regulated under this Act.
      (d)  A registered interior designer whose certificate of
registration is on inactive status and who wishes to return to
active practice shall notify the board in writing.  The board shall
remove the registered interior designer's certificate of
registration from inactive status on payment of an administrative
fee and on compliance with educational or other requirements
established by board rules.
      (5)  Renumber the SECTIONS of the bill and references to
those SECTIONS accordingly.