Amend HB 12 by adding the following appropriately numbered 
SECTION and renumbering the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  (a)  All fees collected during the state 
fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, authorized by 
Subchapter G, Chapter 101, Occupations Code, as added by House Bill 
No. 2985, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, are 
appropriated to the Health Professions Council for the state fiscal 
biennium beginning September 1, 2003, for the administration of the 
office of patient protection under Subchapter G, Chapter 101, 
Occupations Code.
	(b)  Any increase in state employee benefit costs incurred 
during the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, in 
connection with administering Subchapter G, Chapter 101, 
Occupations Code, as added by House Bill No. 2985, Acts of the 78th 
Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, shall be paid out of the 
appropriations made by Subsection (a) of this section and shall be 
allocated to the appropriate employee benefit appropriation items 
in accordance with applicable rules of the comptroller.