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Amend CSSB 4 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1)  On page 1, line 13, strike "LOCAL ENTITIES AND CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENTS" and substitute "SANCTUARY LOCAL ENTITIES".
(2)  Strike page 1, lines 15-16 and page 1, line 21 to page 2, line 1, and renumber subdivisions and references to subdivisions accordingly.
(3)  On page 2, lines 4 and 8, between "752.052" and the underlined semicolon, insert "or 752.053".
(4)  On page 2, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision:
(____) "Sanctuary local entity" means a local entity adopting this subchapter under Section 752.053.
(5)  On page 3, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following section and renumber sections and references to those sections accordingly:
Sec. 752.053.  ADOPTION OF SUBCHAPTER. The governing body of each municipality, county, and special district or authority that would otherwise be subject to this subchapter shall determine whether to adopt this subchapter as soon as practicable after September 1, 2017. Following a determination to adopt this subchapter, the municipality, county, or special district or authority is subject to this subchapter.
(6)  Strike "local entity or campus police department" each time it appears and substitute "sanctuary local entity" as follows:
(A)  Page 3, lines 20 and 26-27;
(B)  Page 4, line 15;
(C)  Page 5, lines 13-14; and
(D)  Page 6, lines 1-2 and 12.
(7)  Strike "or department" each time it appears as follows:
(A)  Page 3, line 22;
(B)  Page 4, lines 2 and 26; and
(C)  Page 5, lines 17 and 18.
(8)  On page 4, lines 24-25, strike "local entity, campus police department," and substitute "sanctuary local entity".
(9)  On page 5, lines 4-6, strike "local entity or any citizen enrolled at or employed by an institution of higher education" and substitute "sanctuary local entity".
(10)  On page 5, lines 7-8, strike "or the institution's campus police department".
(11)  On page 6, line 18, strike "Sovereign immunity of this state and governmental" and substitute "Governmental".