Amend HB 7, on page 56, by adding Section 12.26 as follows:                  
	"SECTION 12.26.  (a) In addition to other amounts 
appropriated to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 
Strategy E.2.1. Parole Supervision, for all or part of the state 
fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, the amount of $6.2 
million in state fiscal year 2004 and $5.7 million in state fiscal 
year 2005 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the 
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Strategy E.2.1. Parole 
Supervision, for the purpose of increasing the number of parole 
officers.
	(b) The full-time equivalent position limitation established 
for the department in HB 1, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular 
Session, 2003 (the General Appropriations Act), is also increased 
by 131 for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, 
for the purpose of hiring additional parole officers."