Amend CSSB 2 by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ___.  TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: INCREASED BASIC ALLOTMENT UNDER FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any other law, including an act of the 82nd Legislature, regardless of the date of enactment. Contingent on this Act being approved by a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each house of the legislature, as provided by Section 49-g(m), Article III, Texas Constitution, in addition to amounts previously appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2011, the amount of $1,100,000,000 is appropriated from Economic Stabilization Fund 0599 to the Texas Education Agency, Strategy A.1.1, FSP - Equalized Operations, for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to increase the basic allotment under Section 42.101, Education Code, to $4,905 for the fiscal years beginning September 1, 2011, and September 1, 2012.