Amend HJR 74 by striking all below the resolving clause and
substituting the following:
      SECTION 1.  Section 30, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is
amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
      (e)  If the legislature establishes an office, known as the
office of the commissioner of health and human services or known by
any other title, that is filled by appointment by the governor and
that is the single governing office of the state agency responsible
for coordinating the planning and delivery of health and human
services by the state health and human services agencies, the
person holding that office serves at the pleasure of the governor
notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section or any time limit
prescribed by other law.
      SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to the
Texas Constitution:
      TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a)  This temporary provision applies to
the constitutional amendment proposed by the 76th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1999, that provides that the commissioner of
health and human services serves at the pleasure of the governor.
      (b)  The person who holds office as the commissioner of
health and human services on the effective date of that
constitutional amendment is subject to that amendment.
      (c)  This temporary provision expires February 1, 2001.
      SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition:  "The constitutional amendment to provide that the
commissioner of health and human services serves at the pleasure of
the governor."