Amend CSHB 5 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 39, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 39.038 to read as follows:
Sec. 39.038. RESTRICTION ON APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES. The commissioner may not appoint a peron to a committee or panel that advises the commissioner or agency regarding state accountability systems under this title or the content or administration of an assessment instrument if the person is reimbursed, retained, or employed by an assessment instrument vendor.
SECTION ____. If, on September 1, 2013, a person is serving on a committee or panel that advises the commissioner of education or the Texas Education Agency who would not be eligible for appointment under Section 39.038, Education Code, as added by this Act, the person's position on the committee or panel becomes vacant and shall be filled in accordance with applicable law.