Amend CSHB 278 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1) On page 1, line 6, strike "any" and substitute "a".

(2) On page 1, line 7, between "case" and "not" strike "if,"and substitute "other than a case involving only an offense punishable as a Class C misdemeanor, if".

(3) On page 1, line 9, between "must" and "hold" insert an underlined colon and on the next line "(1)".

(4) On page 1, line 10, between "commences" and the underlined period, insert:

; and

(2) to the extent feasible, rule at the hearing on all pre-trial motions filed in the case