Amend HB 472 by adding the following appropriately numbered
Section of the bill and renumbering Sections appropriately:
      SECTION _____. Subchapter D, Chapter 35, Business & Commerce
Code, is amended by adding Section 35.471 to read as follows:
      Sec. 35.471.  SOLICITATION FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OF OR
BENEFITING STATE EMPLOYEES. (a)  An organization that holds itself
out to be an organization of or benefiting state employees may not
solicit, directly or through use of an independent solicitor,
another person to make a charitable contribution unless the
organization is governed by a board composed only of active or
retired state employees and active employees constitute a majority
of the board.
      (b)  An organization that holds itself out to be an
organization of or benefiting a particular group of state employees
or employees of a particular state agency may not solicit, directly
or through use of an independent solicitor, another person to make
a charitable contribution unless the organization is governed by a
board composed only of active or retired state employees of that
group or agency, as applicable, and active employees constitute a
majority of the board.
      (c)  An organization that violates Subsection (a) or (b) is
liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for
each violation.  The attorney general may bring an action to
recover the penalty.