Amend CSHB 684 by adding the following appropriately numbered 
section and renumbering the subsequent sections appropriately:
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter DD, Chapter 2306, Government Code, 
is amended by adding Section 2306.67171 to read as follows:
	Sec. 2306.67171.  ELECTRONIC MAIL NOTIFICATION SERVICE.  (a)  
The department shall maintain an electronic mail notification 
service to which any person in this state may electronically 
subscribe to receive information concerning the status of 
preapplications and applications under this subchapter.
	(b)  The electronic mail notification service maintained 
under Subsection (a) must:
		(1)  allow a subscriber to request for a zip code 
notification of:   
			(A)  the filing of any preapplication or 
application concerning a development that is or will be located in 
the zip code;
			(B)  any change in the status of an application or 
preapplication described by Paragraph (A); and
			(C)  any public hearing to be held concerning an 
application or preapplication described by Paragraph (A); and
		(2)  respond to a subscriber via electronic mail not 
later than the later of:
			(A)  the third business day after the date the 
department receives notice of an event described by Subdivision 
(1); or
			(B)  if applicable, the date or dates specified by 
Section 2306.6717(a).
	(c)  The department may include in an electronic mail 
notification sent to a subscriber any applicable information 
described by Section 2306.6717.