Amend HB 2486 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 24A.002(b)(3), Property Code (page 1, lines 51-52), between "applicant's" and "dependent", insert "minor".
(2) In added Section 24A.002(b)(3), Property Code (page 1, lines 52-58), strike all of Subdivision (3) after "residence" and substitute the following:
that are only of the following types:
(A) medical records;
(B) medicine and medical supplies;
(C) clothing;
(D) child-care items;
(E) legal or financial documents;
(F) checks or bank or credit cards in the name of the applicant;
(G) employment records; or
(H) personal identification documents;
(3) In added Section 24A.002(b)(5), Property Code (page 2, line 1), strike "or financial".
(4) Immediately after added Section 24A.002(b), Property Code (page 2, between lines 5 and 6), insert the following appropriately lettered subsections:
( ) Before the justice of the peace may issue an order under this section, the applicant must execute a bond that:
(1) has two or more good and sufficient non-corporate sureties or one corporate surety authorized to issue bonds in this state;
(2) is payable to the occupant of the residence;
(3) is in an amount required by the justice; and
(4) is conditioned on the applicant paying all damages and costs adjudged against the applicant for wrongful property retrieval.
( ) The applicant shall deliver the bond to the justice of the peace issuing the order for the justice's approval. The bond shall be filed with the justice court.
(5) In added Section 24A.002(c), Property Code (page 2, line 6), strike "hardship and urgency" and substitute the following:
urgency and potential harm to the health and safety of any person and after sufficient notice to the current occupant and an opportunity to be heard
(6) In added Section 24.002(c)(3), Property Code (page 2, line 23), strike "or financial".
(7) In added Section 24A.002(c)(3), Property Code (page 2, line 25), strike "and".
(8) In added Section 24A.002(c)(4), Property Code (page 2, line 28), strike the underlined period and substitute the following:
; and
(5) the current occupant received notice of the application and was provided an opportunity to appear before the court to contest the application.
(9) Reletter subsections of added Section 24A.002, Property Code, and cross-references to those subsections as necessary.