Amend CSHB 1239 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, strike lines 10-13, and substitute the following:
(4) "Public official" means a person elected, selected, appointed, employed, or otherwise designated as an officer, employee, or agent of this state, a government agency, a political subdivision, or any other public body established by state law.
(2) On page 1, line 24, between "WORSHIP." and "A", insert "(a)".
(3) On page 2, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
(b) In this section, "effect of closing" includes any restriction on the occupancy or capacity of a place of worship.