Amend HB 365 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, strike lines 5-24, 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 J, Chapter 214, Local Government Code. This subsection expires December 31, 2016.

(2)  On page 2, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:

Sec. 214.404. EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter expires December 31, 2016.