Amend CSHB 1693 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 2, strike lines 3-8 and substitute the following:
(d-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (d), if services are provided for the first time by a provider after the date the defendant files an answer, the party offering the affidavit in evidence or the party's attorney must serve a copy of the affidavit for services provided by that provider on each other party to the case by the earlier of:
(1) the date the offering party must designate any expert witness under a court order; or
(2) the date the offering party must designate any expert witness as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
(2) On page 3, line 4, strike "If" and substitute "Notwithstanding Subsection (e), if".
(3) On page 3, line 10, strike "or".
(4) On page 3, line 11, between "(2)" and "the", insert the following:
the date the party offering the counteraffidavit must designate any expert witness under a court order; or
(3)
(5) On page 4, line 5, strike "(b)" and substitute "(d) or (d-1)".