Amend HJR 77 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:

WHEREAS, The State of Texas is no longer required to submit for approval legislation affecting the voting rights of citizens under the federal Voting Rights Act and that voting rights are of the utmost importance;

(2)  On page 2, line 10, between "government," and "and", insert "to reinstate Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act and to authorize individual states to adopt their own voting rights acts;"