Amend HB 2598 by striking SECTION 1 of the bill and
substituting the following:
      SECTION 1.  Section 5, Article 9102, Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding subsections (i) and (j) to read as follows:
      (i)  Employees of the Texas Department of Transportation
responsible for the approval of plans and specifications for a
project on a public right-of-way shall complete applicable training
offered by the department.  The Texas Department of Transportation
shall reimburse the department for the actual cost incurred by the
department in providing the training.
      (j)  The Texas Department of Transportation shall submit to
the department plans and specifications for each project
constructed on a public right-of-way containing pedestrian
facilities funded in whole or part by the Texas Department of
Transportation to ensure compliance with the accessibility
standards adopted under this article.  Before November 1 of each
year the Texas Department of Transportation shall submit to the
department a report on the Texas Department of Transportation's
actions to comply with those standards in connection with each
project constructed on a public right-of-way containing pedestrian
facilities funded in whole or part by the Texas Department of
Transportation during the preceding fiscal year.  This subsection
expires November 1, 2001.