Amend HB 924 as follows:                                                     
	(1)  On page 3, after line 11, insert:                                         
	SECTION 5.  EFFECT ON OWNERSHIP OF SUBMERGED LAND.                      
	Nothing in this Act shall be construed to:                              
		(1)  grant ownership or control of any state-owned 
submerged land within the expanded boundaries of the district to 
the navigation district; or
		(2)  limit or otherwise affect the authority of the 
State of Texas, or anyone claiming under the State of Texas, to 
enter or possess state-owned submerged land for the purpose of 
exploring for oil, gas, or other minerals within or near the 
expanded boundaries.
	(2)  On page 3, line 12, strike "5" and substitute "6"