Amend CSSB 19 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 12, line 18, following the underscored period, add "The term does not include services provided in the normal course of providing legal services.".
(2) On page 12, line 20, strike "performed by the officer" and substitute "personally performed by the officer in this state".
(3) Strike page 19, line 27, through page 20, line 7, and substitute the following:
(b) The ethics counselor shall be available to members of the legislature before and during legislative sessions and shall provide oral and written opinions on potential conflicts of interest on request of a member. An opinion under this subsection is confidential unless the member requesting the opinion releases the opinion.
(4) Strike page 20, lines 22-23.
(5) Strike page 21, line 16, through page 22, line 1, and substitute the following:
Sec. 572.063. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN REFERRALS. A member of the legislature or an executive officer elected in a statewide election who is a member of the State Bar of Texas or who is licensed to practice law in another state, a federal court, or a United States territory may make or receive a referral for legal services for monetary compensation or any other benefit only if the referral complies with the rules of professional and ethical conduct of the State Bar of Texas. A member of the public may file a complaint with the State Bar of Texas against an officer who violates these rules.