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	Amend CSHB 3 as follows:                                                     
	(1)  On page 38, strike lines 5-9 and renumber subsequent 
sections of the part accordingly.
	(2)  On page 43, between lines 25 and 26, insert the 
following:              
		(3)  "Ale," "beer," "malt liquor," and "wine" have the 
meanings assigned by Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code.
	(3)  On page 44, line 2, strike "TAX IMPOSED." and substitute 
"TAX IMPOSED ON SOFT DRINKS AND SNACK FOOD.".
	(4)  On page 44, strike lines 4-5 and substitute the 
following:              
	(b)  The tax rate on soft drinks is two percent of the sales 
price of the soft drink.
	(c)  The tax rate on snack food is three percent of the sales 
price of the snack food.
	(5)  On page 44, line 6, strike "(c)" and substitute "(d)" and 
strike "chapter" and substitute "section".
	(6)  On page 44, between lines 11 and 12, insert the 
following:              
	Sec.  164.053.  TAX IMPOSED ON CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. 
(a)  A tax is imposed on each sale at retail of ale, malt liquor, 
beer, or wine.
	(b)  The tax rate is three percent on the sale price of the 
ale, malt liquor, beer, or wine.
	(c)  The tax imposed under this section is in addition to any 
other tax imposed by state law.
	(7)  On page 44, line 12, strike "164.053." and substitute 
"164.054.".
	(8)  On page 44, line 15, strike "164.054-164.100" and 
substitute "164.055-164.100".
	(9)  On page 44, line 13, strike "tax imposed under this 
chapter is" and substitute "taxes imposed under this chapter are".