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Amend HB 1925 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 2, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following:
(h) If the person is arrested or detained solely for an offense under this section, a peace officer enforcing this section shall ensure that all of the person's personal property not designated as contraband under other law is preserved by:
(1) permitting the person to remove all the property from the public place at the time of the person's departure; or
(2) taking custody of the property and allowing the person to retrieve the property after the person is released from custody.
(i) A fee may not be charged for the storage or release of property under Subsection (h)(2).
(2) On page 3, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following appropriately lettered subsection:
(____) This section does not prohibit a policy that encourages diversion or a provision of services in lieu of citation or arrest.