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Amend CSHB 2702 by adding the following appropriately 
numbered SECTION and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
	SECTION       .  MORATORIUM ON DEVELOPMENT OF TRANS-TEXAS 
CORRIDOR.  (a)  The Texas Department of Transportation and any other 
person may not use state, federal, or other funds to implement the 
plan for the Trans-Texas Corridor.
	(b)  A select committee is established to perform a 
comprehensive study of the Trans-Texas Corridor plan.  The 
committee shall be composed of 15 members.  Five members shall be 
appointed by the governor, five members shall be appointed by the 
lieutenant governor, and five members shall be appointed by the 
speaker of the house of representatives.  The members of the 
committee shall elect one member as presiding officer.  The 
committee shall hold meetings and public hearings at the call of the 
presiding officer.  The committee shall make a complete report, 
including findings and recommendations and drafts of any 
legislation considered necessary, available to the public not later 
than October 1, 2006.  Before October 1, 2006, copies of the report 
shall be delivered to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and 
the speaker of the house of representatives.
	(c)  This section of this Act expires September 1, 2007.                       
	(d)  This section of this Act takes effect immediately if 
this Act receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to 
each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas 
Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for 
immediate effect, this section of this Act takes effect September 
1, 2005.