Amend HB 1742 on page 4 by striking lines 5 through 8 and
substituting the following:
      (i)  The total damages awarded in a suit subject to this
chapter, excluding reasonable and necessary attorney's fees,
arbitration expenses and taxable costs, may not exceed the greater
of the claimant's purchase price for the residence or the fair
market value of the residence without the construction defect.