SB 1303 is amended in Section 2 of the bill by striking the present language in newly created Subsection 152.032(d) Local Government Code and substituting the following: (d) Except as provided by Subsection (b), in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, the amount of the compensation and allowances of a county auditor may be set in an amount that exceeds the limit established in Subsection (a) if the compensation and allowances are approved by the commissioners court of the county.