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Amend HB 3175 (senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in the heading to added Chapter 293, Health and Safety Code (page 1, line 23), strike "IN THE TEXAS-LOUISIANA BORDER REGION".
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 293.001(1), Health and Safety Code (page 1, line 27), strike "that provides inpatient hospital services" and substitute "licensed under Chapter 241".
(3) In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Section 293.002, Health and Safety Code (page 1, lines 33-39), and substitute the following:
Sec. 293.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to a county that:
(1) is not served by a hospital district or a public hospital;
(2) borders the county in which the State Capitol is located; and
(3) has a population of more than 100,000 but less than 300,000.
(4) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 293.151(a), Health and Safety Code (page 3, line 28), between "assessed" and "on", insert "quarterly".
(5) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 293.151(a), Health and Safety Code (page 3, lines 29-31), strike "The commissioners court may provide for the mandatory payment to be assessed quarterly.".
(6) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 293.151(a), Health and Safety Code, strike page 3, lines 36-40, and substitute "ending in 2014. The".