Amend SB 1438 as follows:
      (1)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in proposed Section 2, Article
8930, Revised Statutes, strike Subdivisions (2)-(5) of the section
(House Committee Printing, page 3, lines 16-19) and substitute the
following:
            (2)  the Texas Board of Professional Engineers; and
            (3)  the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners.
      (2)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in proposed Section 8, Article
8930, Revised Statutes (committee printing page 4, line 26), after
the section heading, insert "(a)".
      (3)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in proposed Section 8, Article
8930, Revised Statutes (committee printing page 5, between lines 12
and 13), at the end of that proposed section, add the following:
      (b)  In addition to the reporting requirements of Subsection
(a) of this section, each project agency shall report annually, not
later than September 1, to the governor, to the committee of each
house of the legislature that has jurisdiction over appropriations,
and to the Legislative Budget Board the following:
            (1)  the salary for all project agency personnel and
the total amount of per diem expenses and travel expenses paid for
all agency employees;
            (2)  the total amount of per diem expenses and travel
expenses paid for each member of the governing body of each project
agency;
            (3)  each project agency's operating plan and budget
covering a two-year period; and
            (4)  a detailed report of all revenue received and all
expenses incurred by the project agency in the previous 12 months.
      (4)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, at the end of proposed Section
13, Article 8930, Revised Statutes (house committee printing page
7, line 8), insert "The attorney general may assess and collect
from the project agency reasonable attorney's fees associated with
any litigation under this section."
      (5)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, strike added Section 12,
Article 8930, Revised Statutes (House Committee Printing, page 6,
line 12, through page 7, line 6), and substitute:
      Sec. 12. PROPERTY. A project agency may acquire by lease, and
maintain, use, and operate, any real, personal, or mixed property
necessary to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, and
functions of the agency.
      (6)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 4(c), Article
8930, Revised Statutes (House Committee Printing, page 4, line 3),
strike "2005" and substitute "2003"
      (7)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in proposed Section 15,
Article 8930, Revised Statutes (committee printing page 7, line
13), after the heading for the proposed section, insert "(a)".
      (8)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, after proposed Section 15,
Article 8930, Revised Statutes (committee printing page 7, between
lines 17 and 18), add the following:
      (b)  If a state agency no longer has status under this Act as
a self-directed, semi-independent project agency either because of
the expiration of this Act or for any other reason, the agency
shall be liable for any expenses or debts incurred by the agency
during the time the agency participated in the pilot project. The
agency's liability under this section includes liability for any
lease entered into by the agency. The state is not liable for any
expense or debt covered by this subsection and money from the
general revenue fund may not be used to repay the expense or debt.
      (c)  If a state agency no longer has status under this Act as
a self-directed, semi-independent project agency either because of
the expiration of this Act or for any other reason, ownership of
any property or other asset acquired by the agency during the time
the agency participated in the pilot project shall be transferred
to the state.
      (9)  Strike SECTION 7 of the bill (House Committee Printing,
page 10, lines 11 through 18).
      (10)  Strike SECTION 8 of the bill (House Committee Printing,
page 10, lines 19 through 26).
      (11)  Strike SECTION 13 of the bill (House Committee
Printing, page 13, lines 18 through 25).
      (12)  Strike SECTIONS 15 through 19 of the bill (House
Committee Printing, page 15, lines 10 through page 18, line 3).
      (13)  Renumber the SECTIONS  of the bill appropriately.