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Amend CSHB 3 as follows:                                                     

	(1)  On page 32, line 2, strike "and";                                  

	(2)  On page 32, line 3, strike the period and substitute "; 

and";    

	(3)  On page 32, between lines 3 and 4, insert:                                

		"(13)  any compensation paid to an illegal undocumented 

worker used for the production of goods.  As used in this 

subdivision:

				(i)  "illegal undocumented worker" means a 

person who is not lawfully entitled to be present and employed in 

the United States;

				(ii)  "goods" includes the husbandry of 

animals, the  growing and harvesting of crops, and the severance of 

timber from realty"

	(4)  On page 35, between lines 25 and 26, insert:                              

	"(d)  Subject to Section 171.1014, a taxable entity that 

elects to subtract compensation for the purpose of computing its 

taxable margin under Section 171.101 may not subtract any wages or 

cash compensation paid to an illegal undocumented worker.  As used 

in this section "illegal undocumented worker" means a person who is 

not lawfully entitled to be present and employed in the United 

States."

	(5)  Reletter remaining subsections accordingly.