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Amend CSHB 3 (Senate committee printing) by adding the 

following appropriately numbered ARTICLE to the bill and 

renumbering subsequent ARTICLES of the bill accordingly:



ARTICLE __.  REPORT ON EFFECTS OF TAX POLICIES

	SECTION __.01.  SPECIAL REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CERTAIN TAX 

POLICIES ON PERSONAL INCOME AND BUSINESSES.  (a)  The comptroller of 

public accounts shall prepare a report that provides a 

comprehensive analysis of the effects of tax policies adopted by 

the 79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, on the personal income of 

residents of this state and on businesses in this state.  Not later 

than October 15, 2006, the comptroller shall submit the report to 

the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of 

representatives, and each other member of the legislature.

	(b)  The report required under Subsection (a) of this section 

must include at least the following information with respect to 

business taxes enacted or significantly reformed by the 79th 

Legislature, 1st Called Session:

		(1)  the total amount of the tax revenue collected from 

businesses between the effective date of this article and the date 

of the report;

		(2)  a profile of the businesses that paid the taxes by:                      

			(A)  the number of employees;                                                

			(B)  the two-digit standard industrial 

classification; and                 

			(C)  for the period described by Subdivision (1) 

of this subsection:       

				(i)  the total amount of wages paid and, 

reported separately, the total amount of taxable wages paid;

				(ii)  the total amount of profits made and, 

reported separately, the total amount of taxable profits made;

				(iii)  the total amount of taxes paid; and                                  

				(iv)  any credits used to reduce tax 

liability;                           

		(3)  the percentage of the taxes that were paid by 

businesses with fewer than 100 employees;

		(4)  an estimate of the number and wages of workers not 

covered by the taxes; and

		(5)  an estimate of the number, two-digit standard 

industrial classification, and profits of, and an estimate of the 

wages paid by, businesses not covered by the taxes.

	(c)  The report required under Subsection (a) of this section 

must also include at least the following:

		(1)  with respect to major legislation enacted by the 

79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, a tax incidence analysis, 

categorized by industry sector and family income level, of the 

effects of:

			(A)  any reduction in school district tax rates;                             

			(B)  any changes in business taxation;                                       

			(C)  any changes in property taxation;                                       

			(D)  any increase in the rate of the sales tax on 

the sales tax base as compared to the sales tax base that existed on 

January 1, 2005;

			(E)  any repeal of a sales tax exemption or 

exclusion;                     

			(F)  any increase in the rate of the motor vehicle 

sales and use tax;      

			(G)  any increase in the rate of the boat and boat 

motor sales and use tax;

			(H)  any tax imposed on the sale of discretionary 

food and drink items;    

			(I)  any increase in rate of the cigarette, cigar,  

or tobacco products tax; and

			(J)  any other changes in major state taxes; and                             

		(2)  with respect to residents of this state who 

itemize deductions on their federal income tax returns, an 

analysis, categorized by income level, of:

			(A)  the amount of state sales taxes deducted from 

those persons' federal income taxes; and

			(B)  the difference between the federal income tax 

deductions for property taxes paid that were claimed by those 

persons before property tax rate reductions were enacted by the 

79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, and the federal income tax 

deductions for property taxes paid that were claimed by those 

persons after those reductions were enacted.

	(d)  Not later than October 15, 2008, the comptroller of 

public accounts shall:

		(1)  update the information contained in the report 

submitted under this section; and



		(2)  submit the updated report to the persons listed in 

Subsection (a) of this section.

	SECTION __.02.  This article takes effect November 1, 2005.