Amend CSHB 5, in Section 2 of the bill, proposed Section
49.031, Penal Code (on page 4, between lines 7 and 8, Committee
Printing), by inserting:
      (g)  A peace officer charging a person with an offense under
this section, instead of taking the person before a magistrate,
shall issue to the person a written citation and notice to appear
that contains the time and place the person must appear before a
magistrate, the name and address of the person charged, and the
offense charged.  If the person makes a written promise to appear
before the magistrate by signing in duplicate the citation and
notice to appear issued by the officer, the officer shall release
the person.