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Amend SB 200 (house committee report) as follows:
(1)  On page 2, line 17, between "agency" and "subject", insert "and entity".
(2)  On page 3, strike lines 5 and 6 and substitute the following:
(1)  all functions of each state agency and entity subject to abolition under Section 531.0202(b) that remained with the agency or entity
(3)  Strike page 7, line 18, through page 8, line 2, and substitute the following:
(6)  the State Health Services Council; and
(7)  the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
(b)  The following state agency and entity are abolished on a date that is within the period prescribed by Section 531.02001(2), that is specified in the transition plan required under Section 531.0204 for the abolition of the state agency or entity, and that occurs after all of the state agency's or entity's functions have been transferred to the commission in accordance with Sections 531.0201 and 531.02011:
(1)  the Department of Aging and Disability Services; and
(2)  the Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities.
(4)  On page 14, line 12, strike "an" and substitute "a state".
(5)  On page 14, line 27, strike "agency" and substitute "state agency and entity".
(6)  On page 19, lines 22 and 23, strike "Section 531.0201 or 531.02011," and substitute "Section 531.0201,".
(7)  On page 55, line 13, strike "531.02001(1)" and substitute "531.02001(2)".
(8)  On page 60, line 13, strike "September 1, 2017" and substitute "the date specified in the transition plan required under Section 531.0204, Government Code, as added by this article".
(9)  On page 60, line 20, strike "September 1, 2017" and substitute "the date specified in the transition plan required under Section 531.0204, Government Code, as added by this article".
(10)  On page 67, line 4, between "provisions" and "amended", insert "added or".
(11)  On page 68, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute the following appropriately numbered subdivisions:
(____)  Section 117.0711;
(____)  Section 117.0712;
(____)  Section 117.072;
(____)  Section 161.021;
(____)  Section 161.022;
(____)  Section 161.023;
(____)  Section 161.024;
(____)  Section 161.025;
(____)  Section 161.026;
(____)  Section 161.027;
(____)  Section 161.028;
(____)  Section 161.029; and
(____)  Section 161.030.
(12)  On page 68, line 9, between "provisions" and "amended", insert "added or".
(13)  In SECTION 1.23(e) of the bill (page 68, lines 8-19), add the following appropriately numbered subdivisions and renumber the subdivisions of the SECTION accordingly:
(____)  Section 161.032;
(____)  Section 161.0711;
(____)  Section 161.0712;
(14)  Strike page 113, lines 7 through 18, and substitute the following:
(h)  The term of a member serving on the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board on January 1, 2016, expires on February 29, 2016. Not later than March 1, 2016, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall appoint the initial members to the Drug Utilization Review Board in accordance with Section 531.0736, Government Code, as added by this article, for terms beginning March 1, 2016. In making the initial appointments and notwithstanding Section 531.0736(e), Government Code, as added by this article, the executive commissioner shall designate as close to one-half as possible of the members to serve for terms expiring March 1, 2018, and the remaining members to serve for terms expiring March 1, 2020.
(15)  On page 113, line 19, strike "October 1, 2015," and substitute "February 1, 2016,".
(16)  On page 113, line 25, strike "January 1, 2016," and substitute "May 1, 2016,".
(17)  On page 120, line 20, strike "Section 531.051(b)" and substitute "Section 535.051(b)".
(18)  On page 121, line 2, strike "Section 531.051(b)" and substitute "Section 535.051(b)".
(19)  On page 132, line 3, strike "September 1, 2015," and substitute "January 1, 2016,".
(20)  On page 137, line 2, strike "3.46" and substitute "3.40".