Amend CSSB 5, House Committee Report, on page 47, between
lines 7 and 8, add a new Section 388.009 to read as follows:
      Sec. 388.009. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TEXAS BUILDING ENERGY
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. (a) The commission may not adopt rules or
implement the provisions of this chapter until:
            (1) the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Advisory Board
established under Sec. 386.058 determines that the state will
receive a verifiable amount of credit toward the state
implementation plan from the United States Environmental Protection
Agency; and
            (2) the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Advisory Board
notifies the governor, the lieutenant governor, speaker of the
house of representatives and the commission that the state will
receive a verifiable amount of credit.
      (b) The commission may not adopt rules or implement the
provisions of this chapter unless the commission determines that
the amount credit to be received will outweigh any costs after an
analysis the building codes program.