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	Amend CSHB 2820 (house committee report) by striking page 2, 
line 9, through page 3, line 5, substituting the following 
appropriately numbered SECTION, and renumbering subsequent 
SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Section 2254.004, Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	Sec. 2254.004.  CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF 
ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, [OR] SURVEYOR, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OR 
GEOSCIENTIST.  [(a)]  In procuring architectural, engineering, 
[or] land surveying, landscape architectural, or geoscientific
services, a governmental entity shall:
		(1)  first create a list of [select] the most highly 
qualified providers [provider] of those services on the basis of 
demonstrated competence and qualifications; and
		(2)  then negotiate with the providers on the list and 
contract with the provider who offers the best value for the 
governmental entity [attempt to negotiate with that provider a 
contract at a fair and reasonable price].
	[(b)  If a satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated with 
the most highly qualified provider of architectural, engineering, 
or land surveying services, the entity shall:
		[(1)  formally end negotiations with that provider;          
		[(2)  select the next most highly qualified provider; 
and  
		[(3)  attempt to negotiate a contract with that 
provider at a fair and reasonable price.]
	[(c)  The entity shall continue the process described in 
Subsection (b) to select and negotiate with providers until a 
contract is entered into.]