Amend HB 1987 as follows: (1) On page 3, lines 12 and 13, strike "may not take an examination more than three times." and substitute the following: must pass each part of an examination within three attempts, except that an applicant who has passed all but one part of an examination within three attempts may take the remaining part of the examination one additional time. (l) Notwithstanding Subsection (k) of this section, an applicant is considered to have satisfied the requirements of this section if the applicant: (1) passed all but one part of an examination approved by the board before September 1, 1993, within three attempts and passed the remaining part of the examination within five attempts; (2) is specialty board certified by: (A) a board that is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties; or (B) a specialty board approved by the American Osteopathic Association; (3) enrolled before September 1, 1993, in a postgraduate medical training program in this state approved by the board; and (4) completed two years of postgraduate medical training in this state approved by the board. (2) On page 5, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following SECTION, appropriately numbered, and renumber the subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly: SECTION ____. An applicant is considered to have satisfied the requirements of Section 3.05, Medical Practice Act (Article 4495b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as amended by this Act, if, before, on, or after the effective date of this Act, the applicant passed all but one part of an examination within three attempts and passed the remaining part of the examination on the fourth attempt.