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Amend HB 3097 on third reading as follows:
(1) On page 22, line 21, between "PLATES" and the period
insert "AND PRO-FAMILY, PRO-CHOICE LICENSE PLATES".
(2) On page 22, line 23, strike ""Choose Adoption."" and
substitute ""Choose Adoption" and "Pro-Family, Pro-Choice."".
(3) On page 22, line 27, between "plates" and "under" insert
"that include the words "choose life" or "choose adoption""
(4) On page 23, line 4, strike "402.035 and 402.036" and
substitute "402.035, 402.036, 402.037, and 402.038".
(5) On page 23, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
(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.
(6) On page 25, between lines 14 and 15, insert the
following:
Sec. 402.037. PRO-FAMILY, PRO-CHOICE ACCOUNT. (a) In this
section, "eligible organization" means an organization 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.
(b) 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.
(c) The attorney general shall administer the Pro-Family,
Pro-Choice account. The attorney general may spend money credited
to the account to:
(1) make grants to any eligible organization; and
(2) defray the cost of administering the account.
(d) The attorney general may not discriminate against an
eligible organization because it is a religious or nonreligious
organization.
(e) The attorney general may accept gifts, donations, and
grants from any source for the benefit of the account.
(f) 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 requirements that ensure that the money
is spent as provided by this section.
(g) Money received by an eligible organization under this
section may be spent to provide:
(1) contraceptive education, counseling, and
referrals;
(2) pregnancy testing and non-directive pregnancy
options, counseling, and referrals;
(3) postpartum depression counseling;
(4) screening for and treatment of, sexually
transmitted infections; and
(5) maternity homes.
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(f); 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 of the
committee serves a term of four years, with the terms of three or
four members expiring on January 31 of each odd-numbered year.