Amend CSHB 2511 by adding the following SECTIONS to the bill, 
appropriately numbered, and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS 
accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Section 302.001, Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	Sec. 302.001.  ELECTION.  (a)  When the house of 
representatives first convenes in regular session and a quorum is 
present and has been qualified, the house shall elect a speaker 
unless a majority of the members present decides to defer the 
election.
	(b)  The election of the speaker shall be governed by the 
rules of the house of representatives.
	SECTION ____.  Section 571.061(a), Government Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The commission shall administer and enforce:                              
		(1)  Chapters [302,] 303, 305, 572, and 2004;                
		(2)  Subchapter C, Chapter 159, Local Government Code, 
in connection with a county judicial officer, as defined by Section 
159.051, Local Government Code, who elects to file a financial 
statement with the commission;
		(3)  Title 15, Election Code; and                                             
		(4)  Sections 2152.064 and 2155.003.                                          
	SECTION ____.  Section 571.091(a), Government Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The commission shall prepare a written opinion answering 
the request of a person subject to any of the following laws for an 
opinion about the application of any of these laws to the person in 
regard to a specified existing or hypothetical factual situation:
		(1)  [Chapter 302;                                           
		[(2)]  Chapter 303;                                          
		(2) [(3)]  Chapter 305;                               
		(3) [(4)]  Chapter 2004;                              
		(4) [(5)]  Chapter 572;                               
		(5) [(6)]  Subchapter C, Chapter 159, Local Government 
Code, as provided by Section 571.061(a)(2);
		(6) [(7)]  Title 15, Election Code;                   
		(7) [(8)]  Chapter 36, Penal Code;                    
		(8) [(9)]  Chapter 39, Penal Code;                    
		(9) [(10)]  Section 2152.064; or                      
		(10) [(11)]  Section 2155.003.                        
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter B, Chapter 302, Government Code, is 
repealed.      
	SECTION ____.  (a)  The repeal by this Act of Section 302.021, 
Government Code, does not apply to an offense committed under that 
section before September 1, 2009.  For purposes of this section, an 
offense is committed before September 1, 2009, if any element of the 
offense occurs before that date.
	(b)  An offense committed before September 1, 2009, is 
covered by that section as it existed when the offense was 
committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that 
purpose.