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Amend CSSB 1 in Article XI by adding the following:                          

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
	_____.  CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATION:  HB 5.  Contingent on 
enactment and becoming law of HB 5, or similar legislation of the 
79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, that results in an 
increase in the rates of the motor fuels taxes imposed on gasoline 
and diesel fuel, from the amounts otherwise appropriated above to 
the Texas Department of Transportation from State Highway Fund No. 
006, there is appropriated to the comptroller of public accounts an 
amount equal to 10 percent of the amounts collected from the motor 
fuels tax imposed on gasoline and diesel fuel under Chapter 162, Tax 
Code, that are deposited to the credit of the state highway fund and 
that are attributable to the portion of the tax rate in excess of 20 
cents for each net gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel or fractional 
part.  The comptroller of public accounts shall use the 
appropriated revenue  to provide money to counties for the support 
of the county road system under the special county road assistance 
program as authorized  by Subchapter D, Chapter 445, Local 
Government Code.