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Amend CSHB 508 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, lines 11-13, strike "substantially similar communication to a license holder carrying a handgun under the authority of this subchapter that" and substitute "sign expressly referring to that law or to a concealed handgun license, that a license holder carrying a handgun under the authority of this subchapter is prohibited from".
(2) On page 1, line 15, strike "is prohibited if the license holder is not prohibited" and substitute "unless license holders are prohibited".
(3) On page 2, strike lines 2-5 and substitute the following:
(d) A citizen of this state or a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun under this subchapter may file a complaint with the attorney general that a state agency or political subdivision is in violation of Subsection (a). A complaint filed under this subsection must include evidence of the violation.
(4) On page 2, line 12, between "must" and "give" insert "investigate the complaint to determine whether legal action is warranted. If legal action is warranted, the attorney general must".
(5) On page 2, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following:
(g) If the attorney general determines that legal action is warranted and that the state agency or political subdivision has not cured the violation within the 15-day period provided by Subsection (f)(3), the attorney general or the appropriate county or district attorney may sue to collect the civil penalty provided by Subsection (b). The attorney general may also file a petition for a writ of mandamus or apply for other appropriate equitable relief. A suit or petition under this subsection may be filed in a district court in Travis County or in a county in which the principal office of the state agency or political subdivision is located. The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining relief under this subsection, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition costs.
(6) On page 2, line 24, strike "(g)" and substitute "(h)".