Amend CSHB 300 (house committee report) in ARTICLE 4 of the 
bill by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to that 
article and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of that article 
accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter E, Chapter 223, Transportation 
Code, is amended by adding Section 223.214 to read as follows:
	Sec. 223.214.  ADVISORS, CONSULTANTS, AUDITORS, AND OTHER 
EXPERTS.  (a)  This section does not apply to a third party 
performing a market valuation for a toll project that is governed by 
Section 228.0111(f-3).
	(b)  A person may not serve as a consultant or an advisor, 
auditor, or other expert in connection with a comprehensive 
development agreement or other public-private partnership if the 
person or the person's affiliates have a financial interest in the 
comprehensive development agreement or public-private partnership.