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	Amend CSHB 300 (House committee printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to ARTICLE 6 of the bill 
and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of that ARTICLE accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Subtitle H, Title 6, Transportation Code, is 
amended by adding Chapter 399 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 399.  OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
	Sec. 399.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:                           
		(1)  "Advisory committee" means the outdoor 
advertising advisory committee established by this chapter.
		(2)  "Outdoor sign" includes the meaning assigned to 
"outdoor advertising" by Section 391.001 and the meaning assigned 
to "off-premise sign" by Section 394.001.
	Sec. 399.002.  OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The 
department shall establish an outdoor advertising advisory 
committee.  The advisory committee shall provide advice, 
information, and recommendations to the commission regarding rules 
and regulations related to outdoor signs along highways and roads 
in this state.
	Sec. 399.003.  APPOINTMENT.  The membership of the advisory 
committee shall be as follows:
		(1)  one member of the general public appointed by the 
governor;     
		(2)  one member of the general public appointed by the 
lieutenant governor;
		(3)  one member of the general public appointed by the 
speaker of the house of representatives; and
		(4)  11 members appointed by the commission as follows:                
			(A)  two representatives from organizations that 
promote the scenic values of this state;
			(B)  two representatives from the outdoor sign 
industry;            
			(C)  one representative from an organization that 
serves the interests of counties in this state;
			(D)  one representative from an organization that 
promotes landowner property rights in this state;
			(E)  two representatives from organizations that 
promote travel, tourism, and hospitality industries in this state;
			(F)  one representative from an organization that 
promotes businesses that use outdoor signs; and
			(G)  two members of the general public.                               
	Sec. 399.004.  CHAIR; TERMS.  (a)  The advisory committee 
shall elect one member to serve as chairperson.
	(b)  A member of the advisory committee serves a two-year 
term that begins at the beginning of the state fiscal year in which 
the member is appointed.
	(c)  A majority of the members of the advisory committee is a 
quorum for the transaction of business by the advisory committee.
	(d)  An action by the advisory committee, including a formal 
recommendation to the commission, requires the approval of a 
majority of the quorum.
	Sec. 399.005.  POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) No action by the 
advisory committee is intended to conflict with the federal Highway 
Beautification Act of 1965 (23 U.S.C. Sections 131, 136, and 319).
	(b)  The advisory committee shall submit a biennial report to 
the house and senate committees with jurisdiction over 
transportation.  The report shall include recommendations to the 
legislature for any necessary statutory changes and a summary of 
the recommendations the committee has made to the department during 
the preceding two years.  The first report must be submitted not 
later than November 1, 2010.
	(c)  The commission may adopt rules necessary for the 
operation of the advisory committee.
	Sec. 399.006.  COMPENSATION.  A member of an advisory 
committee may not be compensated by the commission or the 
department for service and is not entitled to reimbursement for any 
expense incurred in the performance of committee service.
	Sec. 399.007.  OPEN RECORDS AND COOPERATION WITH STATE 
AGENCIES.  (a) All written or other recorded information maintained 
by the advisory committee or advisory committee members regarding 
the business of the advisory committee is public information and is 
subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.
	(b)  Meetings of the advisory committee are subject to 
Chapter 551, Government Code.
	(c)  All agencies of this state shall assist the advisory 
committee in the performance of its duties.  To the extent permitted 
by laws relating to confidentiality, an agency of this state shall 
furnish the advisory committee with any information or advice 
requested by a member of the advisory committee, if that member 
considers the information necessary to the performance of the 
duties of the advisory committee.
	(d)  The department shall provide administrative staff and 
support required for operation of the advisory committee.
	Sec. 399.008.  EXPIRATION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter expires 
August 31, 2011.