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Amend CSHB 730 (Senate committee printing) in SECTION 1.01 of
the bill as follows:
(1) In the heading of added Section 426.004, Property Code,
strike "APPLICATION AND INSPECTION" (page 10, line 61).
(2) In added Section 426.004, Property Code, strike
Subsections (a) and (b) (page 10, line 61, through page 11, line 3),
and substitute the following:
(a) A party who submits a request under this subtitle shall
pay any amount required by the commission to cover the expense of
the third-party inspector.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules permitting a waiver or
reduction of the inspection expenses for homeowners demonstrating a
financial inability to pay the expenses.
(3) In added Section 426.004(c), Property Code, strike
"application fee and" (page 11, line 9).