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Amend CSHB 2 as follows:                                                     

	(1)  In Section 1A.07 of the bill, in added Subsection (e-2), 

Section 42.253, Education Code, strike "$0.35" and substitute 

"$0.20".

	(2)  In Section 1A.11 of the bill, in amended Section 42.303, 

Education Code, strike "$0.39" and substitute "$0.54".

	(3)  In Section 1A.12 of the bill, in amended Subsection (d), 

Section 45.003, Education Code, strike "$1.15" and substitute 

"$1.30".

	(4)  In Section 1A.12 of the bill, in added Subsection (e), 

Section 45.003, Education Code, strike "$1.15" in each place it 

appears and substitute "$1.30".

	(5)  In Section 1A.12 of the bill, in added Subsection (e), 

Section 45.003, Education Code, strike "An election held before 

January 1, 2006" and substitute "If the statewide referendum 

proposed by  H.B. No. 3, Acts of the 79th Legislature, 1st Called 

Session, 2005, is approved by the voters, an election held before 

January 1, 2006".

	(6)  In Section 1A.12 of the bill, immediately following 

added Subsection (e), Section 45.003, Education Code, strike "2006 

tax year or a subsequent tax year.", and substitute "2006, 2007, or 

2008 tax year.  If the statewide referendum proposed by  H.B. No. 3, 

Acts of the 79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2005, is approved 

by the voters, an election held before January 1, 2009, authorizing 

a maintenance tax at a rate of at least $1.05 on the $100 valuation 

of taxable property in the district is sufficient to authorize a 

rate of $1.05 or less for the 2009 tax year or a subsequent tax 

year.".

	(7)  Between Sections 1B.20 and 1B.21 of the bill, insert the 

following new section and renumber subsequent sections of Part B, 

Article 1 accordingly:

	SECTION 1B.21.  Effective September 1, 2009, Section 

42.252(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

	(a)  Each school district's share of the basic program under 

the Foundation School Program is determined by the following 

formula:



LFA = TR X DPV



where:                                                                        

	"LFA" is the school district's local share;                                    

	"TR" is a tax rate which for each hundred dollars of valuation 

is an adopted [effective] tax rate of $1.05 [$0.86]; and

	"DPV" is the taxable value of property in the school district 

for the preceding tax year determined under Subchapter M, Chapter 

403, Government Code.

	(8)  Immediately following Section 1B.38 of the bill, insert 

the following appropriately numbered section and renumber 

subsequent sections of Part B, Article 1 accordingly:

	SECTION 1B.___.  Sections 1B.20 and 1B.21 take effect only 

if the statewide referendum proposed by H.B. No. 3, Acts of the 79th 

Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2005, is approved by the voters.  

If the statewide referendum is not approved by the voters, Sections 

1B.20 and 1B.21 have no effect.