Amend HB 999 as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 5, strike "Section 254.036(b), Election
Code, is" and substitute "Sections 254.036(b) and (c), Election
Code, are".
(2) On page 1, line 7, strike "[(c),]" and substitute
"(c),".
(3) On page 1, insert the following between lines 12 and 13:
"(c) A candidate, officeholder, or political committee that
is required to file reports with the commission may file reports
that comply with Subsection (a) if the candidate, officeholder, or
campaign treasurer of the committee files with the commission an
affidavit stating that the candidate, officeholder, or committee,
an agent of the candidate, officeholder, or committee, or a person
with whom the candidate, officeholder, or committee contracts does
not use computer equipment to keep the current records of political
contributions, political expenditures, or persons making political
contributions to the candidate, officeholder, or committee. An
affidavit under this subsection must be filed with each report
filed under Subsection (a). The affidavit must include a statement
that the candidate, officeholder, or political committee
understands that if the candidate, officeholder, or committee, a
consultant of the candidate, officeholder, or committee, or a
person with whom the candidate, officeholder, or committee
contracts uses computer equipment for a purpose described by this
subsection, the candidate, officeholder, or committee is required
to file reports under Subsection (b). The commission shall convert
to an electronic format any report filed with the commission under
this chapter that is not required to be filed electronically under
this subsection. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section or Section 251.003, a report filed under this chapter with
the commission that is not required to be filed electronically
under this subsection must be accompanied by an amount determined
by the commission as sufficient to generate additional revenue
necessary to implement this subsection.
(4) Strike SECTION 3 of this bill and renumber
subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.