Amend SB 2154 (house committee printing) on page 1 as follows:

(1)  On line 5, strike "Section 12.051(a), Utilities Code, is amended" and substitute "Sections 12.051(a) and (b), Utilities Code, are amended".

(2)  Between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

(b)  An appointment to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee. The appointments shall be made to reflect the diverse geographic regions and population groups of this state. At least one commissioner must be a registered voter who resides in a rural county with a population of less than 150,000.