Amend HB 2154 as follows:                                                    
	(1)  On page 1, strike lines 4 through 17 and insert the 
following:          
	SECTION 1.  Section 155.0211, Tax Code, is amended by 
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsections (b-1), (b-2), (b-3), 
(b-4), (c), (d), and (e) to read as follows:
	(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the [The] tax rate 
for each can or package of a tobacco product [products] other than 
cigars is $1.22 per ounce and a proportionate rate on all fractional 
parts of an ounce [40 percent of the manufacturer's list price, 
exclusive of any trade discount, special discount, or deal].
	(b-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b) and except as provided 
by Subsection (c), for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 
2012, the tax rate for each can or package of a tobacco product 
other than cigars is $1.19 per ounce and a proportionate rate on all 
fractional parts of an ounce.  This subsection expires December 1, 
2013.
	(b-2)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b) and except as provided 
by Subsection (c), for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 
2011, the tax rate for each can or package of a tobacco product 
other than cigars is $1.16 per ounce and a proportionate rate on all 
fractional parts of an ounce.  This subsection expires December 1, 
2012.
	(b-3)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b) and except as provided 
by Subsection (c), for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 
2010, the tax rate for each can or package of a tobacco product 
other than cigars is $1.13 per ounce and a proportionate rate on all 
fractional parts of an ounce.  This subsection expires December 1, 
2011.
	(b-4)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b) and except as provided 
by Subsection (c), for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 
2009, the tax rate for each can or package of a tobacco product 
other than cigars is $1.10 per ounce and a proportionate rate on all 
fractional parts of an ounce.  This subsection expires December 1, 
2010.
	(c)  The tax imposed on a can or package of a tobacco product 
other than cigars that weighs less than 1.2 ounces is equal to the 
amount of the tax imposed on a can or package of a tobacco product 
that weighs 1.2 ounces.
	(d)  The computation of the tax under this section and the 
applicability of Subsection (c) shall be based on the net weight as 
listed by the manufacturer.  The total tax to be imposed on a unit 
that contains multiple individual cans or packages is the sum of the 
taxes imposed by this section on each individual can or package 
intended for sale or distribution at retail.
	(e)  A change in the tax rate in effect for a state fiscal year 
that occurs in accordance with this section does not affect taxes 
imposed before that fiscal year, and the rate in effect when those 
taxes were imposed continues in effect for purposes of the 
liability for and collection of those taxes.  This subsection 
expires December 1, 2013.
	SECTION 2.  Section 155.2415, Tax Code, is amended to read as 
follows:       
	Sec. 155.2415.  ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN REVENUE TO PROPERTY TAX 
RELIEF FUND AND CERTAIN OTHER FUNDS.  Notwithstanding Section 
155.241, the [all] proceeds from the collection of taxes imposed by 
Section 155.0211 shall be allocated as follows:
		(1)  the amount of the proceeds that is equal to the 
amount that, if the taxes imposed by Section 155.0211 were imposed 
at a rate of 40 percent of the manufacturer's list price, exclusive 
of any trade discount, special discount, or deal, would be 
attributable to the portion of that [the] tax rate in excess of 
35.213 percent [of the manufacturer's list price, exclusive of any 
trade discount, special discount, or deal], shall be deposited to 
the credit of the property tax relief fund under Section 403.109, 
Government Code;
		(2)  the amount of the proceeds that is equal to the 
amount that would be attributable to a tax rate of 35.213 percent of 
the manufacturer's list price, exclusive of any trade discount, 
special discount, or deal, if the taxes were imposed by Section 
155.0211 at that rate, shall be deposited to the credit of the 
general revenue fund; and
		(3)  100 percent of the remaining proceeds shall be 
deposited to the credit of the physician education loan repayment 
program account under Chapter 61, Education Code.
	(2)  Renumber all subsequent SECTIONS accordingly.                             
	(3)  On page 2, strike lines 12 through 20 and substitute the 
following:     
	SECTION 5.  The changes in law made by this Act in amending 
Chapter 155, Tax Code, do not affect tax liability accruing before 
the effective date of this Act.  That liability continues in effect 
as if this Act had not been enacted, and the former law is continued 
in effect for the collection of taxes due and for civil and criminal 
enforcement of the liability for those taxes.