Amend SB 2 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, line 14, between "(1)" and "life", insert the following:

(2)  On page 1, line 15, between "18 years of age" and "[individual's case", insert " and was found guilty in the case as the principal actor and not as a party under Section 7.02(b), Penal Code ".

(3)  On page 1, line 17, strike "(2)" and substitute "(3) [(2)]".

(4)  On page 2, line 2, between "a sentence of" and "life imprisonment", insert the following:

(5)  On page 2, line 4, between "18 years of age" and "[case", insert " and was found guilty in the case as the principal actor and not as a party under Section 7.02(b), Penal Code ".

(6)  On page 2, line 6, strike "(2)" and substitute "(3) [(2)]".

(7)  On page 2, line 13, strike "life imprisonment or" and substitute "a term of not more than 99 years or less than 25 years, to life imprisonment, or".

(8)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 508.145(b), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b)(1)  An inmate serving a sentence of imprisonment for a term of not more than 99 years or less than 25 years under Section 12.31(a)(1), Penal Code, for a capital felony is not eligible for release on parole until the actual calendar time the inmate has served, without consideration of good conduct time, equals one-half of the sentence.

(2)  An inmate serving a life sentence under Section 12.31(a)(2) [12.31(a)(1)], Penal Code, for a capital felony is not eligible for release on parole until the actual calendar time the inmate has served, without consideration of good conduct time, equals 40 calendar years.