Amend SB 3059 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, between lines 5 and 6, add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill:
SECTION ____. Section 441.198(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The commission may negotiate an agreement with the appropriate authorities in Mexico under which this state will trade or lend to Mexico the flags of the Toluca Battalion, the Guerrero Battalion, and the Matamoros Battalion captured at the Battle of San Jacinto [and Mexico will trade or lend to this state the flag of the New Orleans Greys captured at the Battle of the Alamo]. An agreement under this section:
(1) may not affect title to the flags;
(2) may provide that this state will restore the San Jacinto flags to a suitable condition [and Mexico will restore the Alamo flag to a suitable condition] before the trade or loan of the flags as long as such conditioning does not alter the authenticity or integrity of the flags; and
(3) is not valid if it is not approved by the governor and by the appropriate authority for approval under the laws of Mexico.
(2) On page 5, strike lines 2 through 6, and substitute the following appropriately numbered SECTION recital:
SECTION ____. Section 31.451, Natural Resources Code, is transferred to Subchapter C, Chapter 443A, Government Code, as added by this Act, redesignated as Section 443A.101, Government Code, and amended to read as follows:
(3) Strike page 5, line 26, through page 7, line 25, and substitute the following appropriately numbered SECTION:
SECTION ____. Subchapter C, Chapter 443A, Government Code, as added by this Act, is amended by adding Sections 443A.102, 443A.103, 443A.104, 443A.105, and 443A.106 to read as follows:
Sec. 443A.102. AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO; ALAMO BATTLE FLAG. (a) The commission may negotiate an agreement with the appropriate authorities in Mexico under which Mexico will trade or lend to this state the flag of the New Orleans Greys captured at the Battle of the Alamo. An agreement under this section:
(1) may not affect title to the flag;
(2) may provide that Mexico will restore the flag to a suitable condition before the trade or loan of the flag as long as the conditioning does not alter the authenticity or integrity of the flag; and
(3) is not valid unless the agreement is approved by the governor and by the appropriate authority for approval under the laws of Mexico.
(b) If an agreement to trade or lend the Alamo battle flag under Subsection (a) does not provide that Mexico will restore the flag to a suitable condition before the trade or loan, the commission may use only gifts or grants to restore the flag to a suitable condition after the trade or loan.
(c) The commission shall designate an appropriate place in the Alamo complex for the secure display of the Alamo battle flag.
Sec. 443A.103. VICTORY OR DEATH LETTER. (a) In this section, "victory or death letter" means the letter written by Lieutenant Colonel William B. Travis dated February 24, 1836, and signed "Victory or Death."
(b) The commission, in consultation with the state agency with jurisdiction over the victory or death letter, shall designate an appropriate place in the Alamo complex for the secure display of the victory or death letter.
Sec. 443A.104. JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN ARTIFACTS. Except as provided by Sections 441.198 and 443A.103, the commission has jurisdiction over an artifact or item of historical interest associated with the Alamo.
Sec. 443A.105. AGREEMENT FOR SECURITY OPERATIONS. The commission shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety for the department to provide security operations for the Alamo complex.
Sec. 443A.106. ANNUAL BUDGET AND WORK PLAN. (a) The commission shall prepare an annual budget and work plan for the Alamo complex and the buildings in the complex, their contents, and their grounds. The plan must address preservation, usual maintenance, and any necessary construction for the complex.
(b) The commission may satisfy the requirements of this section by overseeing the preparation of an annual budget and work plan described by Subsection (a) by a qualifying nonprofit organization with which the commission contracts under Section 443A.101(d).
(4) On page 9, between lines 17 and 18, add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill:
SECTION ____. Section 504.665(b), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money deposited to that account may be used only by the Alamo Commission [General Land Office] as follows:
(1) 75 percent of the money shall be used for the preservation of the Alamo; and
(2) 25 percent of the money shall be used to enhance the Alamo visitor experience or to fund education programs about the Alamo.
(5) In SECTION 12 of the bill, repealing provisions (page 9, lines 18 through 26), add the following appropriately numbered subdivisions and renumber the subdivisions of that section accordingly:
(____) Section 441.198(c), Government Code;
(____) Section 31.453, Natural Resources Code;
(6) Renumber the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.