Amend CSHB 2577 by adding the following section to the bill, appropriately numbered, and renumbering subsequent sections of the bill accordingly: SECTION __. Effective January 1, 1998, Subchapter B, Chapter 23, Tax Code, is amended by adding Section 23.21 to read as follows: Sec. 23.21. PROPERTY USED TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. In appraising real property that is rented or leased to a low-income individual or family meeting income-eligibility standards established by the owner of the property under regulations or restrictions limiting to a percentage of the individual's or the family's income the amount that the individual or family may be required to pay for the rental or lease of the property, the chief appraiser shall take into account the extent to which that use and limitation reduce the market value of the property.