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Amend CSHB 3 as follows:                                                     
	(1)  In Section 1A.04 of the bill, strike proposed Subsection 
(e-2), Section 42.253, Education Code (committee printing, page 1, 
lines 57-59), and substitute the following:
	(e-2) For the 2005-2006 school year, the limit authorized by 
Subsection (e) is reduced by $0.20.  For the 2006-2007 school year, 
the limit authorized by Subsection (e) is reduced by $0.35.  This 
subsection expires September 1, 2007.
	(2)  In Section 1A.05 of the bill, in proposed Subsection 
(a), Section 42.303, Education Code (committee printing, page 1, 
line 62), strike "(a)".
	(3)  In Section 1A.05 of the bill, in proposed Subsection 
(a), Section 42.303, Education Code (committee printing, page 2, 
line 1), strike "$0.69" and substitute "$0.54".
	(4)  In Section 1A.05 of the bill, strike proposed Subsection 
(b), Section 42.303, Education Code (committee printing, page 2, 
lines 3-6).
	(5)  In Section 1A.06 of the bill, in amended Subsection (d), 
Section 45.003, Education Code (committee printing, page 2, line 
15), strike "$1.45" and substitute "$1.30".
	(6)  In Section 1A.06 of the bill, strike proposed Subsection 
(e), Section 45.003, Education Code (committee printing, page 2, 
lines 17-22), and substitute the following:
	(e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (d):                                    
		(1)  for the 2006 tax year, a school district may not 
impose a maintenance tax at a rate that exceeds $1.20 per $100 of 
valuation; and
		(2)  for the 2007 and 2008 tax years, a school district 
may not impose a maintenance tax at a rate that exceeds $1.25 per 
$100 of valuation.
	(7)  In Section 1A.06 of the bill, in proposed Subsection 
(f), Section 45.003, Education Code (committee printing, page 2, 
line 26), strike "or a subsequent tax year" and substitute the 
following:

.  An election held before January 1, 2006, authorizing a 
maintenance tax at a rate of at least $1.15 on the $100 valuation of 
taxable property in the district is sufficient to authorize a rate 
of $1.15 or less for the 2006 tax year.  Beginning with the 2007 tax 
year and subject to Subsection (e), a district may not exceed a rate 
of $1.15 unless authorized by a majority of the qualified voters of 
the district voting at an election held for that purpose.
	(8)  Strike Article 3 of the bill (committee printing, page 
4, line 53, through page 23, line 10).
	(9)  Strike Subsection (b), SECTION 4.19A of the bill (page 
33, lines 15-20) and substitute the following:
	(b)  This section takes effect January 1, 2007, and applies 
to a report originally due on or after that date.
	(10)  Strike Subsection (b), Section 5A.01A of the bill (page 
42, line 66, through page 43, line 2), and substitute the following:
	(b)  This section takes effect on the first anniversary of 
the date Section 5A.01 of this Act takes effect.
	(11)  Strike Subsection (b), Section 5B.02A of the bill (page 
45, lines 5-10), and substitute the following:
	(b)  This section takes effect on the first anniversary of 
the date Section 5B.02 of this Act takes effect.
	(12)  Strike Subsection (b), Section 5B.03A of the bill (page 
45, lines 19-24), and substitute the following:
	(b)  This section takes effect on the first anniversary of 
the date Section 5B.03 of this Act takes effect.
	(13)  Strike Subsection (b), Section 5B.04A of the bill (page 
45, lines 37-42), and substitute the following:
	(b)  This section takes effect on the first anniversary of 
the date Section 5B.04 of this Act takes effect.
	(14)  Strike Subsection (b), Section 5B.05A of the bill (page 
45, lines 51-56), and substitute the following:
	(b)  This section takes effect on the first anniversary of 
the date Section 5B.05 of this Act takes effect.
	(15)  Strike Subsection (b), Section 5C.01A of the bill (page 
46, lines 64-69), and substitute the following:
	(b)  This section takes effect on the first anniversary of 
the date Section 5C.01 of this Act takes effect.
	(16)  Strike Subsection (b), Section 5C.02A of the bill (page 
47, lines 9-14), and substitute the following:
	(b)  This section takes effect on the first anniversary of 
the date Section 5C.02 of this Act takes effect.