Amend CSHB 2233 by adding the following appropriately 
numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of 
the bill accordingly:
	SECTION __.  Subtitle B, Title 3, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Chapter 320A to read as follows:

CHAPTER 320A.  REVIEW OF STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
	Sec. 320A.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "committee" 
means the select committee on revenue.
	Sec. 320A.002.  SELECT COMMITTEE ON REVENUE.  (a)  The select 
committee on revenue is composed of:
		(1)  three members of the senate, appointed by the 
lieutenant governor;
		(2)  three members of the house of representatives, 
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
		(3)  eight public members, of which:                                   
			(A)  four are appointed by the governor;                              
			(B)  two are appointed by the lieutenant governor;  
and             
			(C)  two are appointed by the speaker of the house 
of representatives; and
		(4)  the comptroller.                                                  
	(b)  The speaker of the house of representatives shall select 
one member of the committee appointed under Subsection (a)(2) to 
serve as chair of the committee.  The lieutenant governor shall 
select one member of the committee appointed under Subsection 
(a)(1) to serve as vice chair of the committee.
	(c)  The committee shall meet at the call of the chair.                 
	(d)  Members of the committee must be appointed not later 
than September 1 of the first odd-numbered year of each decade.  
Each member serves until the legislature convenes in regular 
session in the second odd-numbered year of the decade for which the 
member was appointed to serve.
	Sec. 320A.003.  PURPOSE; DUTIES.  The committee shall meet 
to conduct studies and draft proposed legislation regarding state 
and local taxation.  In conducting studies, the committee shall:
		(1)  evaluate the impact of state and local taxation 
and the expenditures of the state and local tax revenue on economic 
development in this state;
		(2)  examine the relationship between:                                 
			(A)  taxes and other revenue sources and the 
revenue needs of the state government and local governments, with 
particular consideration given to projected demographic trends in 
this state; and
			(B)  the tax burden imposed on taxpayers, 
categorized by household income level or business sector, as 
applicable, and the benefits those taxpayers receive from 
government expenditures in this state;
		(3)  evaluate state and local taxes and develop 
recommendations for retaining or repealing certain taxes or for 
amending a provision related to the tax; and
		(4)  make recommendations for retaining, repealing, or 
amending tax credits, exemptions, discounts, exclusions, special 
valuations, special accounting treatments, special rates, and 
special methods of reporting.
	Sec. 320A.004.  REPORT.  The committee shall present to the 
legislature and the governor a report on the studies conducted and 
the recommendations developed by the committee under Section 
320A.003.  The report must include drafts of any proposed 
legislation needed to carry out the committee's recommendations.
	Sec. 320A.005.  STAFF.  (a)  The committee may hire staff as 
the committee determines necessary.
	(b)  On the request of the committee, the Legislative Budget 
Board, the Texas Legislative Council, the office of the governor, 
the comptroller, the senate, and the house of representatives shall 
provide other staff necessary to carry out the duties of the 
committee.
	Sec. 320A.006.  COOPERATION OF OTHER STATE ENTITIES.  The 
committee may request the assistance of any state agency, 
department, or office if the committee needs assistance to 
discharge the committee's duties.  The agency, department, or 
office shall provide the requested assistance.
	Sec. 320A.007.  EXPENSES.  The operating expenses of the 
committee shall be paid from available funds of the office of the 
governor and the contingent expense funds of the senate and the 
house of representatives, as agreed by those entities.  The 
committee members are entitled to reimbursement from those funds 
for expenses incurred by the members in carrying out this chapter.