Amend SB 1978 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill, immediately following added Section 2400.002, Government Code (page 2, between lines 24 and 25), by inserting the following:

Sec. 2400.0025.  CERTAIN PREFERENTIAL TREATMENTS PROHIBITED. Notwithstanding any other law, a governmental entity may not give preference in awarding a contract or in providing benefits to a person, including a contractor, corporation, or individual, based on the person's religious beliefs or donations to a religious organization.