Amend HB 1987 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  On line 5, strike "Section 161.005(a), Election Code, is" and substitute "Sections 161.005(a) and (c), Election Code, are".

(2)  Strike line 11 and substitute the following:

[(2)]  except as provided by Subsection (c), not be a

(3)  Strike line 16 and substitute the following:

(c)  A candidate for nomination or election to, or the holder of, an elective office of the federal, state, or county government is eligible to serve as an officer [a county or precinct chair] of a political party to which Chapter 181 applies.

(4)  Renumber SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.