Amend HB 364 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  Strike page 1, line 6, through page 2, line 1, and substitute the following:

SECTION 1. Section 2206.001, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:

(b-1)  Subsection (b)(3) does not prohibit the taking of private property through the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes if the economic development is a secondary purpose resulting from the elimination of urban blight under Subchapter I, Chapter 214, Local Government Code. This subsection expires December 31, 2016.

(2)  On page 5, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

Sec. 214.304. EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter expires December 31, 2016.