Amend CSHB 1609 as follows: (1) On page 1, strike lines 6 and 7 and substitute the following: Sec. 33.154. DUTIES OF STATE DIRECTOR. (a) The state director shall: (2) On page 2, line 6, strike "adopt policies" and substitute "develop recommendations". (3) On page 2, line 15, strike "commissioner" and substitute "state director". (4) On page 2, strike lines 16 through 18 and substitute the following: (b) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement the recommendations described by Subsection (a)(7) and may annually update the rules. (5) On page 2, line 22, strike "commissioner" and substitute "state director". (6) On page 3, line 17, strike ", 33.153,".