Amend CSSB 13 (senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) Strike SECTION 1 of the bill (page 1, line 24 through page 2, line 9) and substitute the following:
SECTION 1. Section 22.001(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A school district employee who is employed in a professional law enforcement or security capacity requiring a license under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is entitled to have an amount deducted from the employee's salary for membership fees or dues to a professional organization. The employee must:
(1) file with the district a signed written request identifying the organization and specifying the number of pay periods per year the deductions are to be made; and
(2) inform the district of the total amount of the fees and dues for each year or have the organization notify the district of the amount.
(2) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in the amended heading to Section 403.0165, Government Code (page 2, line 13), strike "POLICE OFFICERS" and substitute "LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY PERSONNEL".
(3) In SECTION 4 of the bill, strike added Section 403.0165(l)(3), Government Code (page 2, lines 38-44), and substitute the following:
(3) "Covered employee of a state agency" means an individual who is employed by a state agency:
(A) in a professional law enforcement or security capacity requiring a license under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;
(B) in a professional firefighting capacity; or
(C) in a capacity that meets the definition of "emergency medical services personnel" as that term is defined by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.
(4) In SECTION 7 of the bill, in amended Section 659.1031(a), Government Code (page 3, line 9), strike "capacity" and substitute "or security capacity requiring a license under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code,".
(5) In SECTION 8 of the bill, in the amended heading to Section 141.008, Local Government Code (page 3, line 16), strike "POLICE OFFICERS" and substitute "LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY PERSONNEL".
(6) In SECTION 9 of the bill, strike added Subdivisions (1) and (2) of amended Section 141.008(a), Local Government Code (page 3, lines 23-26), and substitute:
(1) employed in a professional law enforcement or security capacity requiring a license under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;
(2) a member of the municipality's fire department; or
(3) "emergency medical services personnel" as that term is defined by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.
(7) In SECTION 13 of the bill, strike amended Section 155.001(a)(2), Local Government Code (page 4, lines 26-32), and substitute the following:
(2) payment of membership dues in a labor union or a bona fide employees association if the requesting employee:
(A) serves in a professional law enforcement or security capacity requiring a license under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;
(B) serves in a professional firefighting capacity; or
(C) serves in a capacity that meets the definition of "emergency medical services personnel" as that term is defined by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code;
(8) Strike SECTION 14 of the bill (page 4, line 40) and renumber the subsequent SECTION of the bill accordingly.