Amend HB 3454 on third reading by adding the following 
appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering 
subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Sections 6.15(a) and (b), Tax Code, are 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  A member of the board of directors of an appraisal 
district commits an offense if the member directly or indirectly 
communicates with the chief appraiser regarding [on any matter 
relating to] the appraisal of property by the appraisal district, 
except in:
		(1)  an open meeting of the appraisal district board of 
directors or another public forum; or
		(2)  a closed meeting of the board of directors held to 
consult with the board's attorney about pending litigation, at 
which the chief appraiser's presence is necessary for full 
communication between the board and the board's attorney.
	(b)  A chief appraiser commits an offense if the chief 
appraiser directly or indirectly communicates with a member of the 
board of directors of the appraisal district regarding [on any 
matter relating to] the appraisal of property by the appraisal 
district, except in:
		(1)  an open meeting of the board of directors or 
another public forum; or  
		(2)  a closed meeting of the board of directors held to 
consult with the board's attorney about pending litigation, at 
which the chief appraiser's presence is necessary for full 
communication between the board and the board's attorney.