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Amend CSHB 2458 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 2116, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 2116.0215 to read as follows:
Sec. 2116.0215. COMMEMORATIVE GOLD AND SILVER COINS. (a) The depository may offer for sale under Section 2116.021(c) commemorative gold and silver coins as provided by this section.
(b) The design on a commemorative gold or silver coin must depict a Texas historical figure on one side of the coin, and a Texas historical event, Texas location, or item of Texas historical or cultural significance on the other side of the coin.
(c) The design of the commemorative gold or silver coin must be overseen by a design panel of at least seven members appointed by the governor from a list of candidates submitted by the lieutenant governor and a list of candidates submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives. The design panel must include at least one member of the house of representatives and at least one member of the senate. A design panel member serves for a term of six years.
(d) The design of the commemorative gold or silver coin must be updated annually and approved by the design panel.