Amend CSHB 5 as follows:                                                     

(1)  On page 3, line 3, strike "Effective September 30, 	2005,".              
	(2)  On page 3, line 15, strike "Effective September 30, 
2005, the" and substitute "The".
	(3)  Strike Section 7 of the bill (page 5, lines 8 and 9) and 
substitute the following:
	SECTION 7.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this 
section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
	(b)  Sections 4 and 5 of this Act take effect September 1, 
2004, but only if, before that date:
		(1)  the legislature has enacted a school finance 
system to replace the system established by Chapters 41, 42, 45, and 
46, Education Code;
		(2)  the Act enacting a school finance system in 
compliance with Subdivision (1) of this subsection affirmatively 
states that the system is a comprehensive school finance system for 
the entire state; and
		(3)  the school finance system enacted in compliance 
with Subdivision (1) of this subsection has become law.