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Amend CSHB 1579 (Senate committee printing) as follows:                      
	(1)  In SECTION 13 of the bill, in the recital, strike 
"Section 825.4092" (page 5, line 39) and substitute "Sections 
825.4092 and 825.4093".
	(2)  In SECTION 13 of the bill, in Subsection (b) of added 
Section 825.4092, Government Code, between "Subsection (e)" and the 
comma, (page 5, line 43), insert "or Section 825.4093".
	(3)  In SECTION 13 of the bill, in Subsection (c) of added 
Section 825.4092, Government Code, between "Subsection (e)" and the 
comma, (page 5, line 53), insert "or Section 825.4093".
	(4)  In SECTION 13 of the bill, following added Section 
825.4092, Government Code (page 6, between lines 1 and 2), insert 
the following:
	Sec. 825.4093.  REDUCED EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMPLOYED 
RETIREES FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. (a) The Texas Education 
Agency, in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner of 
education, may reduce the amount of the employer contributions 
required under Section 825.4092 for a school district that 
demonstrates that the district has a severe shortage of available 
qualified teachers or administrators, as determined under the 
rules.
	(b)  A school district is not eligible for a reduction in 
contributions under this section unless the school district 
boundaries are  at least:
		(1)  60 miles from the corporate limits of the nearest 
municipality with a population of 100,000 or more; and
		(2)  30 miles from the corporate limits of the nearest 
municipality with a population of 50,000 or more.
	(c)  A school district that qualifies for a reduced 
contribution under this section shall pay an amount equal to 
one-half of the contributions otherwise required under Sections 
825.4092(b) and (c).