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Amend Floor Amendment 7 by Phillips to CSHB 3097 as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 7, following "CHOOSE ADOPTION LICENSE
PLATES" insert "and PRO-FAMILY, PRO-CHOICE license plates.
(2) On page 1, line 9, strike "CHOOSE LIFE AND CHOOSE
ADOPTION," and substitute "CHOOSE LIFE, CHOOSE ADOPTION AND
PRO-FAMILY, PRO-CHOICE before the word "license."
(3) On page 1, following line 15, add section "(c) After
deduction of the department's administrative costs, the department
shall deposit the remainder of the fee for issuance of license
plates that include the words "Pro-Family, Pro-Choice" under this
section in the state treasury to the credit of the Pro-Family,
Pro-Choice account established by Section 402.037, Government
Code."
(4) On page 3 following line 5, insert the following words:
"Sec. 402.037. PRO-FAMILY, PRO-CHOICE ACCOUNT. (a) The
Pro-Family, Pro-Choice account is a separate account in the general
revenue fund. The account is composed of:
(1) money deposited to the credit of the account under
Section 504.659, Transportation Code; and
(2) gifts, grants, donations, and legislative
appropriations.
(b) The attorney general administers the Pro-Family,
Pro-Choice account. The attorney general may spend money credited
to the account only to:
(1) make grants to any eligible organizations; and
(2) defray the cost of administering the account.
(c) The attorney general may not discriminate against an
eligible organization because it is a religious or nonreligious
organization or because it offers abortion services.
(d) The attorney general may accept gifts, donations, and
grants from any source for the benefit of the account.
(e) The attorney general by rule shall establish:
(1) guidelines for the expenditure of money credited to
the Pro-Family, Pro-Choice account; and
(2) reporting and other mechanisms necessary to ensure
that the money is spent in accordance with this section.
(f) Money received by an eligible organization under this
section may be spent to provide contraceptive education,
counseling, and supplies; pregnancy testing and non-directive
pregnancy options counseling and referrals; and screening for, and
treatment of, sexually transmitted infections.
(g) In this section, "eligible organization" means an
organization in this state that:
(1) qualifies as a charitable organization under
Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(2) provides reproductive health care and counseling to
women.
Sec. 402.038. PRO-FAMILY, PRO-CHOICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a)
The attorney general shall appoint a seven-member Pro-Family,
Pro-Choice advisory committee.
(b) The committee shall:
(1) meet at least twice a year or as called by the
attorney general;
(2) assist the attorney general in developing rules
under Section 402.037(e); and
(3) review and make recommendations to the attorney
general on applications submitted to the attorney general for
grants funded with money credited to the Pro-Family, Pro-Choice
account.
(c) Members of the committee serve without compensation and
are not entitled to reimbursement for expenses. Each member serves
a term of four years, with the terms of three or four members
expiring on January 31 of each odd-numbered year."