Amend the Y. Davis amendment to HR 3 on page 1 as follows:                   
	(1)  On line 3, strike "Sections" and substitute "Section."                    
	(2)  Strike lines 4 through 17 and substitute the following:                   
	Sec. ____.   LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL EMPLOYEES: 
CONFIDENTIALITY. (a)   Communications between an attorney employed 
by the Texas Legislative Council and the speaker, another member of 
the house, or an employee of a member or committee of the house are 
confidential in accordance with the rules and laws concerning 
attorney-client privilege. A violation of this section is a 
violation of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.
	(b)   Communications between any employee of the Texas 
Legislative Council and the speaker, another member of the house, 
or an employee of a member or committee of the house are 
confidential. The General Investigating and Ethics Committee of the 
House may investigate an alleged violation of this subsection.
	(c)   This section does not prohibit the speaker, member, or 
committee from waiving a privilege as otherwise permitted by law or 
from waiving confidentiality under this section.