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Amend the Amendment by Wolens on CSHB 1606 as follows:
(1) In ARTICLE 5 of the bill, insert the following new SECTIONS, appropriately numbered:
SECTION 5.__. Section 556.006, Government Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) A state officer or employee may appear before a
legislative body to provide public information or to provide
information responsive to a request. A state officer or employee
who appears before a legislative body in the person's capacity as
state officer or employee, including a person appearing in the
person's capacity as a faculty member of a university system or an
institution of higher education, may testify on a legislative
measure, but may not testify for or against the legislative
measure.
SECTION 5.___. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 51.907 to read as follows:
Sec. 51.907. USE OF CERTAIN SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT. (a) In
this section:
(1) "Faculty member" means a person who is employed by
an institution of higher education on a full-time basis as a member
of the faculty or staff and whose duties include teaching,
researching, administration, or the performance of professional
services.
(2) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning
assigned by Section 61.003.
(b) An officer or employee of an institution of higher
education, including a faculty member, may not use equipment or
supplies, including computer or telephone equipment, purchased or
maintained with state appropriated money or other funds of the
institution of higher education for any purpose other than the
officer's or employee's duties for the institution of higher
education.
(2) Renumber subsequent SECTIONS of ARTICLE 5 of the bill
appropriately.