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	Amend CSHB 3097 (House committee printing) by adding the 
following ARTICLE to the bill, appropriately numbered, and 
renumbering subsequent ARTICLES accordingly:

ARTICLE ____.  FINANCIAL AUDIT
	SECTION ____.01.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the 
effective date of this Act, the office of the state auditor shall 
conduct an initial financial audit to establish financial 
benchmarks for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on its 
overall status and condition in relation to funds on hand, 
equipment and other assets, pending matters, and other issues 
considered appropriate by the office of the state auditor.
	(b)  As soon as practicable after the completion of the audit 
required by Subsection (a) of this section, the results of the audit 
shall be reported by the office of the state auditor to the board of 
the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and to the Texas 
Transportation Commission.  The office of the state auditor shall 
also provide a copy of the audit to the board and the commission.