Amend CSHB 501 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1)  On page 6, line 15, between "REFERRALS." and "A state", insert "(a)".
(2)  On page 6, following line 27, add the following:
(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a judicial appointment made in a civil, family, or criminal proceeding, including an appointment as a guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem.