Amend CSHB 3263 on page 3, lines 40 through 52, committee
printing, by striking SECTION 5 in its entirety and substituting a
new SECTION 5 to read as follows:
      SECTION 5.  (a)  The changes in law made by Sections 1 and 4
of this Act apply only to an action that relates to the title to
property sold for taxes or challenges the validity of a tax sale
and that is commenced on or after September 1, 1997.  An action
commenced before September 1, 1997, is covered by the law in effect
when the property was sold, and the former law is continued in
effect for that purpose.
      (b)  The changes in law made by Section 2 of this Act apply
only to the resale of property by a taxing unit on or after
September 1, 1997.  The resale of property by a taxing unit before
September 1, 1997 is covered by the law in effect when the property
was resold, and the former law is continued in effect for that
purpose.