Amend CSHB 275 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, line 6, strike "The amount of" and substitute "An amount not to exceed".

(2)  On page 1, line 13, between "(b)" and "This Act", insert:

The maximum amount of the appropriation authorized by Subsection (a) of this section is reduced by an amount equal to the amount by which the aggregate amount of reductions in state spending for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2011, provided by HB 4, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, or similar legislation, as finally enacted, exceeds the aggregate amount of reductions in state spending for that year provided by the committee substitute for HB 4, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, before any second reading amendments to that substitute.

(c)

(3)  On page 1, line 13, strike "only if it" and substitute:

only if:

(1)  HB 4, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, or similar legislation:

(A)  is enacted and becomes law; and

(B)  as enacted, provides for aggregate reductions in spending for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2011, at least as great as the aggregate reductions in spending for that fiscal year provided by that bill as passed by the house of representatives; and

(2)  this Act