Amend CSSB 370 by inserting the following appropriately
numbered SECTIONS in the bill and renumbering the subsequent
SECTIONS of the bill appropriately:
      SECTION ____.  Section 411.007, Government Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
      (g)  A grade and position established by the commission under
Subsection (f) for Texas Highway Patrol officers  shall also be
established with  equal salary and status for members of the
capitol police district.
      SECTION ____.  (a)  Not later than January 1, 2000, the
Public Safety Commission shall adopt rules implementing Section
411.007(g), Government Code, as added by this Act, designating the
grades and positions of officers who are members of the capitol
police district to include the grades of Capitol Police Officer
III, Capitol Police Officer IV, and Senior Capitol Officer.  The
salaries and grades of Capitol Police Officer III, Capitol Police
Officer IV, and Senior Capitol Officer shall be equal to the
salaries and grades of Department of Public Safety Trooper III,
Department of Public Safety Trooper IV, and Senior Trooper,
respectively.
      (b)  Not later than January 1, 2000, the Public Safety
Commission shall adopt rules implementing Section 411.007(g),
Government Code, as added by this Act, to reclassify the position
of Capitol Police Corporal as Capitol Police Sergeant/Investigator,
the salary and grade of which shall be equal to the salary and
grade of Department of Public Safety Sergeant.  The position of
Capitol Police Sergeant/Investigator shall constitute the
first-line supervisory position in the capitol police district.