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.