Amend CSHB 300 (House committee printing) in ARTICLE 1 of the 
bill by adding the following SECTION to that ARTICLE and 
renumbering subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
	SECTION 1.____.  Section 201.403, Transportation Code, is 
amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
	(a-1)  The department is not required to comply with the 
requirements of Subsection (a) when the department transfers or 
reassigns an employee:
		(1)  as part of a reorganization if the director 
certifies that the transfer or reassignment is necessary for the 
proper implementation of the reorganization; or
		(2)  to fill a vacancy during a hiring freeze mandated 
by the legislature.