Amend HB 2509 by adding the following appropriately numbered
sections to the bill and renumbering subsequent sections of the
bill appropriately:
      SECTION __. Section 174.021, Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
      Sec. 174.021.  SELECTION OF DELEGATES TO COUNTY AND
SENATORIAL DISTRICT CONVENTIONS; USE OF PARTY RULES. (a)  The
delegates to a political party's county and senatorial district
conventions held under this chapter shall be selected in accordance
with party rules at precinct conventions held as provided by this
subchapter.
      (b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), party rules may provide
for  the holding of a precinct convention in a manner other than
that provided by this subchapter, including the date, hour, place,
or other procedures necessary to hold the convention.
      SECTION __. Subchapter C, Chapter 181, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 181.0615 to read as follows:
      Sec. 181.0615.  USE OF PARTY RULES FOR PRECINCT, COUNTY, OR
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subchapter, a political party by rule may provide for the holding
of a precinct convention in a manner other than that provided by
this subchapter, including the date, hour, place, or other
procedures necessary to hold a convention.