Amend CSSB 175 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, immediately following added Section 556.0056(c), Government Code (page 1, between lines 48 and 49), insert the following appropriately lettered subsection:
( ) This section does not prohibit a full-time employee of a nonprofit state association or organization that primarily represents political subdivisions of this state from:
(1) providing legislative services, including services related to bill tracking, bill analysis, and legislative alerts;
(2) communicating directly with a member of the legislature to provide information; or
(3) testifying for or against legislation before a legislative committee.
(2) Strike SECTION 2 of the bill (page 1, lines 49 through 62, and page 2, lines 1 through 18).
(3) Renumber the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.