Amend CSSB 12 (House committee printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered ARTICLE to the bill and 
renumbering the subsequent ARTICLES accordingly:
	ARTICLE ____.  GLOBAL WARMING TASK FORCE
	SECTION ____.01.  (a)  The state climatologist shall 
establish a global warming task force composed of business leaders, 
academic scholars, scientists, economists, and environmentalists 
to develop a balanced and authoritative assessment of the global 
warming challenges and opportunities facing Texas.  The global 
warming task force shall focus on the economic opportunities 
available for Texas businesses in preventing global warming and 
protecting public health from the effects of global warming.
	(b)  The global warming task force shall:                                      
		(1)  assess and update the findings presented by the 
Task Force on Climate Change in Texas in its 1995 report titled "The 
Impact of Global Warming on Texas";
		(2)  assess the feasibility of implementing a carbon 
emissions credit system in this state; and
		(3)  determine opportunities in this state for 
increasing:                  
			(A)  efficiency in the use of energy;                                        
			(B)  the use of renewable sources of energy; and                             
			(C)  the capture and sequestration of carbon 
emissions from the use of fossil fuels.
	(c)  Not later than October 1, 2008, the global warming task 
force shall present to the state climatologist findings relating to 
the assessments conducted under Subsection (b).  Not later than 
November 1, 2008, the state climatologist shall distribute the task 
force's findings to the governor and each member of the 
legislature.
	SECTION ____.02.  Not later than November 1, 2007, the state 
climatologist shall establish a global warming task force as 
required by this article.