Amend HR 4 (adopting the permanent rules of the house) on page 69, between lines 25 and 26, by inserting the following appropriately numbered section:
Sec. ____. HIRING OF CERTAIN EXPERTS. (a) The Committee on Redistricting shall retain the services of legal and data experts who are available to assist any member of the committee.
(b) On the written request of the minority party members of the Committee on Redistricting, the committee shall provide separate legal and data experts to those members.
(c) For the purpose of paying expenses related to retaining experts under this section, the Committee on Redistricting may accept gifts, grants, and donations as provided by Sections 301.032(b) and (c), Government Code, or use any available funds appropriated for the use of the legislature.