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Amend CSSB 4 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 5 of the bill, in added Section 752.055, Government Code, as follows:
(1) In the heading (page 4, line 34), between the underlined semicolon and "EQUITABLE", insert "OFFENSE FOR FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINT;".
(2) In Subsection (a) (page 4, line 35), between "file" and "a", insert "by sworn and signed affidavit".
(3) Between Subsections (a) and (b) (page 4, between lines 39 and 40), insert the following:
(a-1) A person commits an offense if the person files a complaint under Subsection (a) that is frivolous or for the sole purpose of harassing the local entity or campus police department named in the complaint or that the person knows is false. An offense under this subsection is a state jail felony.