Amend CSHB 133 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subtitle B, Title 4, Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 423 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 423. TASK FORCE TO REDUCE HABITUAL INCIDENTS OF DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
Sec. 423.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.09(c), Penal Code.
Sec. 423.002. TASK FORCE COMPOSITION. The Task Force to Reduce Habitual Incidents of Driving While Intoxicated is composed of 12 members appointed as follows:
(1) six members appointed by the governor:
(A) one of whom is a judge from a specialty court;
(B) one of whom has expertise in specialty courts designed to address addiction;
(C) one of whom has been charged with or convicted of an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated;
(D) one of whom has been a victim of an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated;
(E) one of whom has expertise in criminal justice; and
(F) one of whom has expertise in best practice substance abuse treatment;
(2) three members appointed by the lieutenant governor:
(A) one of whom is a prosecuting attorney;
(B) one of whom is a public defense attorney; and
(C) one of whom is a university scholar with expertise in substance abuse treatment; and
(3) three members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives:
(A) one of whom is a state representative;
(B) one of whom is a state senator; and
(C) one of whom is appropriately qualified as determined by the speaker.
Sec. 423.003. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDING OFFICER. The governor shall designate a member of the task force to serve as presiding officer.
Sec. 423.004. DUTIES. (a) The task force shall:
(1) study the best practice responses to habitual offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, for purposes of reducing habitual incidents of those offenses and incidents of driving fatalities among intoxicated drivers;
(2) examine first time, repeat, and habitual driving while intoxicated data collected in this state, including data relating to:
(A) driving fatalities involving intoxicated drivers; and
(B) automatic driver's license suspensions by the Department of Public Safety for convictions of an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated;
(3) monitor other states for laws and programs that have been successful in reducing the occurrence of offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated in those states; and
(4) confer with the Texas Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Department of State Health Services to reduce alcoholism, recidivism, and the occurrence of offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated in this state.
(b) Not later than December 1, 2014, the task force shall submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives that:
(1) describes its findings, including the success of state laws and programs in reducing the occurrence of offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated;
(2) recommends best practice responses to habitual driving while intoxicated; and
(3) recommends legislation relating to the prevention of offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated in this state.
(c) The Texas Legislative Council and the Legislative Budget Board shall assist the task force in performing its duties.
Sec. 423.005. EXPIRATION. The task force is abolished and this chapter expires January 1, 2015.
SECTION ____. The governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives shall make the appointments to the Task Force to Reduce Habitual Incidents of Driving While Intoxicated required by Chapter 423, Government Code, as added by this Act, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act.