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Amend CSSB 20 (Senate committee printing) by striking SECTION 
2.02 of the bill (page 1, lines 48 through 54) and substituting the 
following:
	SECTION 2.02.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b) of this 
section, this article takes effect only if the constitutional 
amendment proposed by the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, 
authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation 
of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value 
as a residence homestead is approved by the voters.  If that 
amendment is not approved by the voters, this article has no effect.
	(b)  This article takes effect only if a specific 
appropriation to the Texas Education Agency is included in Senate 
Bill No. 1 (General Appropriations Act), Acts of the 81st 
Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, intended to offset the cost to 
the Foundation School Program resulting from the implementation of 
this article.