Amend CSSB 1811 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered ARTICLE to the bill and renumbering the subsequent ARTICLES and SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

ARTICLE ____. FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT STUDY

SECTION ____.01.  (a)  The comptroller of public accounts shall conduct a study on the effect of the provision of federal earned income tax credit information as required by Chapter 104, Labor Code, on:

(1)  the number of taxpayers claiming that credit; and

(2)  the number of taxpayers in this state who are eligible to claim that credit, but who do not claim the credit.

(b)  At the comptroller's request, a state agency shall provide information for and assistance in conducting the study under this section.

(c)  Not later than December 1, 2012, the comptroller shall provide a report on the results of the study to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the legislature.

SECTION ____.02.  This article expires September 1, 2013.