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Amend CSSB 121 on third reading as follows:
(1) In the recital to SECTION 1 of the bill (page 1, line 22), strike "Subsection (a-1)" and substitute "Subsections (a-1) and (a-2)".
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, after added Section 554.002(a-1), Government Code (page 1, between lines 37 and 38), insert the following:
(a-2) Subsection (a-1) does not prohibit a school district or a public school to which that subsection applies from suspending or terminating the employment of, or taking other adverse personnel action against, a district or school employee who makes a good faith report under Subsection (a-1) for a reason other than one directly or indirectly related to the report.