Amend HB 53 by adding the following appropriately numbered 
section to the bill:
	SECTION ____.  (a)  In this section, "becomes law" has the 
meaning assigned by Section 2001.006, Government Code, as added by 
Chapter 558, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999.
	(b)  If a bill enacted by the 78th Legislature, 1st Called 
Session, 2003, becomes law and adds, deletes, or changes a power or 
duty of the governor, the governor and other persons may not give 
effect to the addition, deletion, or change or any other provision 
in that bill that is necessarily related to or contingent on that 
addition, deletion, or change unless a proposition describing the 
addition, deletion, or change and the other provision in accordance 
with this section is approved by a majority of the voters voting at 
a statewide election, as provided by Subsection (i) of this 
section.  For the purposes of this section, the former law is 
continued in effect:
		(1)  before the addition, deletion, or change  is 
approved at the statewide election; and
		(2)  after the statewide election if the addition, 
deletion, or change is not approved at the election.
	(c)  From among the bills enacted by the 78th Legislature, 
1st Called Session, 2003, that become law, the secretary of state 
shall identify:
		(1)  all additions, deletions, or changes made by those 
bills to the powers and duties of the governor; and
		(2)  all provisions in those bills that are necessarily 
related to or contingent on those additions, deletions, or changes 
to the powers and duties of the governor.
	(d)  Using the information identified under Subsection (c) 
of this section, the secretary of state shall prepare one or more 
propositions that:
		(1)  are to be printed on the ballot of the statewide 
election, as required by Subsection (i) of this section;
		(2)  are organized on the ballot under the heading 
"Referendum Proposition No. 1"; and
		(3)  permit voters to vote for or against the 
additions, deletions, or changes to the powers and duties of the 
governor.
	(e)  Each proposition required by Subsection (d) of this 
section must include:
		(1)  a brief description of the addition, deletion, or 
change that may not be given effect unless the proposition is 
approved at the election;
		(2)  a brief description of all necessarily related or 
contingent provisions that may not be given effect unless the 
proposition is approved at the election; and
		(3)  the number of the bill passed by the 78th 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2003, that enacted the addition, 
deletion, or change included in the proposition.
	(f)  The secretary of state may group or organize additions, 
deletions, or changes to the powers and duties of the governor and 
related provisions into propositions required by this section in 
any manner that is coherent, efficient, and reasonable.
	(g)  In performing the secretary of state's duties under 
Subsection (c) of this section and in preparing the propositions 
required by this section, the secretary shall consult the 
legislative legal staff that provides legal counseling and 
legislative drafting services for the legislature.
	(h)  This section takes effect immediately if this Act 
receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each 
house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. 
If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate 
effect, this section takes effect on the 91st day after the last day 
of the legislative session.
	(i)  If this Act effect immediately, the propositions 
prepared by the secretary of state in accordance with this section 
shall be printed on the ballot for the statewide election to be held 
September 13, 2003.  If this Act does not take effect immediately, 
the propositions prepared by the secretary of state in accordance 
with this section shall be printed on the ballot for the statewide 
election to be held November 4, 2003.