Amend CSHB 20 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 2, line 8, strike the final "and".

(2)  On page 2, line 9, between "accountability" and the period, insert the following:

(3)  On page 2, line 11, strike "specific" and substitute "to the extent not in conflict with federal law,".

(4)  On page 3, lines 11-13, strike "LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ENTITIES AND DEPARTMENT DISTRICTS. (a) All local transportation entities" and substitute "PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS. (a) All planning organizations".

(5)  On page 3, line 15, strike "entities'" and substitute "organizations'".

(6)  On page 3, lines 16 and 17, strike "local transportation entity" and substitute "planning organization".

(7)  On page 4, lines 3 and 4, strike "local transportation entity and department district" and substitute "planning organization".

(8)  On page 4, line 5, strike "entity's" and substitute "organization's".

(9)  On page 4, lines 8 and 9, strike "local transportation entity and department district" and substitute "planning organization".

(10)  On page 4, line 10, strike "entity's" and substitute "organization's".

(11)  On page 4, line 14, strike "improvement".

(12)  On page 4, lines 22 and 23, strike "local transportation entities" and substitute "planning organizations".

(13)  On page 5, lines 4 and 5, strike "give priority to projects that" and substitute "consider projects that".

(14)  On page 5, line 13, strike "; and" and substitute "with consideration given to the time needed to purchase rights-of-way and complete environmental studies, if required;".

(15)  On page 5, line 15, between "project" and the period, insert the following:

(16)  On page 5, line 17, between "consider" and the colon, insert "other criteria, including".

(17)  On page 6, line 11, strike "local transportation entity" and substitute "planning organization".

(18)  On page 6, line 22, strike "nine" and substitute "five".

(19)  On page 6, between lines 24 and 25, insert the following:

(b-1)  In making appointments under Subsection (b) of this section, the speaker and the lieutenant governor should consider members that reflect diverse constituencies with respect to:

(1)  geographic areas in the state;

(2)  urban and rural areas; and

(3)  ethnicity.

(20)  On page 7, line 26, strike "and".

(21)  On page 8, line 1, strike "significance." and substitute "significance;".

(22)  On page 8, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following:

(8)  any possible benefits of utilizing zero-based budgeting principles; and

(9)  any other matter the committee considers appropriate.

(23)  On page 8, lines 3 and 4, strike "jointly adopt recommendations related to" and substitute "prepare a written report on".

(24)  On page 8, lines 5 and 6, strike "a written report of the committees' recommendations on the reviewed subjects" and substitute "the report".

(25)  Strike SECTION 4 of the bill, page 9, lines 3 and 4, and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.

(26)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Subchapter P, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 201.9901 to read as follows: