Amend CSHB 5 as follows:                                                     
	(1)  In SECTION 1.02 of the bill, strike proposed Section 
41.402(f) and substitute the following:
	(f)  If the total amount appropriated for a year for the 
basic program under the Texas Education Excellence Program and the 
enrichment program under Chapter 42 is less than the amount of money 
to which school districts are entitled for that year, the 
commissioner shall reduce the amount of state funds allocated to 
each district as follows:
		(1)  first, reduce the total amount of funds allocated 
to districts under Section 41.404 proportionately; and
		(2)  if the amount of reduction required is greater 
than the total funds allocated under Section 41.404, reduce the 
total amount of funds allocated to districts for the basic program 
under the Texas Education Excellence Program proportionately.
	(g)  In the fiscal year following the year in which a 
reduction is made under Subsection (f), a district's entitlement 
under this section is increased by an amount equal to the amount of 
the reduction under Subsection (f).
	(2)  In SECTION 1.02 of the bill, in proposed Section 41.402, 
Education Code, reletter Subsections (g) and (h) as (h) and (i), 
respectively.
	(3)  In SECTION 1.02 of the bill, in proposed Section 
42.005(a), strike "(a)".
	(4)  In SECTION 1.02 of the bill, strike proposed Section 
42.005(b).