Amend SB 247 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Section 81.02401(a)(2)(B), Government Code (page 1, lines 36-37), and substitute the following:
(B) freedom of speech or expression that is protected by the United States or Texas Constitution, including speech regarding a sincerely held religious belief, a political ideology, or a societal view, and expressive conduct;
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 81.02401(b), Government Code (page 1, line 43), strike "is:" and substitute ":".
(3) In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Sections 81.02401(b)(1) and (2), Government Code (page 1, lines 44-46), and substitute the following:
(1) is essential to enforcing a compelling governmental purpose and narrowly tailored to accomplish that purpose; or
(2) restricts wilful expressions of bias or prejudice in connection with an adjudicatory proceeding.