Amend CSHB 272 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  Strike SECTIONS 20 and 21 of the bill (page 12, line 18, through page 14, line 22).

(2)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill:

SECTION ____.  (a)  The adjuster advisory board established under this section is composed of the following nine members appointed by the commissioner:

(1)  two public insurance adjusters;

(2)  two members who represent the general public;

(3)  two independent adjusters;

(4)  one adjuster who represents a domestic insurer authorized to engage in business in this state;

(5)  one adjuster who represents a foreign insurer authorized to engage in business in this state; and

(6)  one representative of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas.

(b)  A member who represents the general public may not be:

(1)  an officer, director, or employee of:

(A)  an adjuster or adjusting company;

(B)  an insurance agent or agency;

(C)  an insurance broker;

(D)  an insurer; or

(E)  any other business entity regulated by the department;

(2)  a person required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code; or

(3)  a person related within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity to a person described by Subdivision (1) or (2).

(c)  The advisory board shall make recommendations to the commissioner regarding:

(1)  matters related to the licensing, testing, and continuing education of licensed adjusters;

(2)  matters related to claims handling, catastrophic loss preparedness, ethical guidelines, and other professionally relevant issues; and

(3)  any other matter the commissioner submits to the advisory board for a recommendation.

(d)  A member of the advisory board serves without compensation. If authorized by the commissioner, a member is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings of the advisory board.

(e)  The advisory board is subject to Chapter 2110, Government Code.

(3)  Renumber SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.