Amend HR 4 (adopting the permanent rules of the house) on page 68, between lines 24 and 25, 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. The identity and contact information of any expert hired by the committee shall be distributed to every member of the committee as soon as reasonably possible. Any expert hired by the committee shall be made equally available to every member of the committee.
(b) 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.