Amend CSHB 7 (house committee printing) by striking page 21, lines 9-24, and substituting the following:

SECTION 35.  Section 151.0515(b), Tax Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b)  In each county in this state, a surcharge is imposed on the retail sale, lease, or rental of new or used equipment in an amount equal to 1.5 [two] percent of the sale price or the lease or rental amount.