Amend CSHB 1251 (house committee printing) as follows:                       

(1)  Add the following SECTION, numbered appropriately:
	SECTION ____.  Section 363.116, Health and Safety Code, is 
amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a public agency may 
enter into a contract for an exclusive franchise for the collection 
and removal of grease trap waste or grit trap waste only after a 
competitive bidding process.  A public agency shall consider as the 
primary factor in awarding a contract under this subsection the 
bidder's ability to provide the collection and removal services at 
the lowest cost to the generator of the grease trap waste or grit 
trap waste.
	(2)  On page 1, line 7, strike "Subsection (f)" and 
substitute "Subsections (f) and (g)".
	(3)  On page 1, between lines 20 and 21, insert:                               
	(g)  A public agency may enter into a contract for an 
exclusive franchise for the collection and removal of grease trap 
waste or grit trap waste only after a competitive bidding process.  
A public agency shall consider as the primary factor in awarding a 
contract under this subsection the bidder's ability to provide the 
collection and removal services at the lowest cost to the generator 
of the grease trap waste or grit trap waste.
	(4)  Renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.