Amend Floor Amendment No. 7 to CSHB 3449 as follows: (1) On page 7, line 31, strike "five-year" and substitute "two-year". (2) On page 8, line 3, strike sub-section (B) and Substitute: "(B) the director, a deputy director, the director of housing programs, or the manager of tax credit programs employed by the department; or" (3) On page 32, line 19 add a new section as follows: Sec. 2306.6782. REPRESENTATION BY FORMER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE (a) A former board member, former executive director, former deputy director, former director of housing programs, or former manager of tax credit programs of the department may not: (1) for compensation, represent a related party that has made or intends to make an application for low income housing tax credits before the second anniversary of the date that the person's service in office or employment with the department ceases, or (2) represent any person or receive compensation for services rendered on behalf of any related party regarding the consideration of a tax credit application in which the former board member or employee participated during the period of service or employment with the department, either through personal involvement or because the matter was within the scope of the board member or employee's official responsibility; or (3) for compensation communicate directly with a member of the legislative branch to influence legislation on behalf of a related party to any tax credit application, before the second anniversary of the date that the person's service in office or employment with the department ceases. (b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.