Amend CSHB 8 (house committee printing) on page 2, between lines 21 and 22, by adding the following:

Sec. 5.2011. ELECTION TO APPROVE APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER REQUIRED. (a) This subchapter applies only to a private transfer fee obligation in connection with real property all or part of which is located in a county in which a majority of the voters voting at an election held under this section have approved the regulation and prohibition of private transfer fee obligations as provided by this subchapter.

(b) The commissioners court of each county shall order and hold an election in the county on the question of approving this subchapter.

(c) For an election under this section, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Approving the regulation and prohibition of certain private transfer fee obligations in connection with the transfer of real property in __________ (name of county) as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 5, Property Code."