Amend CSHB 2447 (Senate committee printing), in SECTION 31 of 
the bill, by striking amended Section 1151.202, Occupations Code 
(page 6, line 61, through page 7, line 2), and substituting the 
following:
	Sec. 1151.202.  DENIAL OF REGISTRATION; DISCIPLINARY 
ACTION.  (a)  The department [board] may deny an application for[, 
suspend, or revoke the] registration of or take other disciplinary 
action as described by Chapter 51 against a person who violates this 
chapter or a commission [board] rule[, place on probation a person 
whose registration has been suspended, or reprimand a person for a 
violation by the person of this chapter or a board rule].
	(b)  The commission [board] by rule shall adopt written 
guidelines to ensure that denials of registration under this 
section and other disciplinary actions under Chapter 51 [probation 
and the issuance of reprimands] are administered consistently.
	(c)  Before imposing an administrative penalty under 
Subchapter F, Chapter 51, against a registrant, the department must 
consider evidence that the registrant:
		(1)  attempted in good faith to implement or execute a 
law, policy, rule, order, budgetary restriction, or other 
regulation provided by the laws of this state, the comptroller, or 
the governing body or the chief administrator of the appraisal 
district or taxing jurisdiction that employs the registrant;
		(2)  acted on the advice of counsel or the comptroller; 
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		(3)  had discretion over the matter on which the 
complaint is based, if the complaint is based solely on grounds that 
the registrant decided incorrectly or failed to exercise discretion 
in favor of the complainant.
	(d)  The department may notify the local governmental entity 
that employs a registrant of a complaint against the registrant by 
sending a copy of the complaint letter to the local governmental 
entity.