Amend CSHB 12 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  On page 6, line 2, between "2." and "As", insert "(a)".

(2)  On page 6, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

(b)  In the period beginning on the effective date of this Act and ending on the date that the Texas Division of Emergency Management implements an alert system under Subchapter J, Chapter 418, Government Code, as added by this Act, until the division implements that alert system, the division shall provide notices, through delivery methods and means commonly employed to ensure delivery during a hurricane, tornado, or other severe weather event, to individuals in this state located in areas that are likely to be impacted by severe weather emergencies. A notice must include information necessary to assist an individual with making informed decisions regarding the individual's safety.