Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) as follows:

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

SECTION ____.  Sections 42.2522(a) and (d), Education Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a)  In any school year, the commissioner shall [may not] provide funding under this chapter based on a school district's taxable value of property computed in accordance with Section 403.302(d)(2), Government Code, but only if [unless]:

(1)  funds are specifically appropriated for purposes of this section; or

(2)  the commissioner determines that the total amount of state funds appropriated for purposes of the Foundation School Program for the school year exceeds the amount of state funds distributed to school districts in accordance with Section 42.253 based on the taxable values of property in school districts computed in accordance with Section 403.302(d), Government Code, without any deduction for residence homestead exemptions granted under Section 11.13(n), Tax Code.

(d)  If the commissioner determines that the amount of funds available under Subsection (a)(1) or (2) does not at least equal the total amount of state funding to which districts would be entitled if state funding under this chapter were based on the taxable values of property in school districts computed in accordance with Section 403.302(d)(2), Government Code, the commissioner shall [may, to the extent necessary,] provide state funding based on a uniform lesser fraction of the deduction under Section 403.302(d)(2), Government Code.

(2)  On page 17, line 22, between "added by this Act," and "take effect immediately", insert "and Sections 42.2522(a) and (d), Education Code, as amended by this Act,".

(3)  On page 18, after line 3, insert the following appropriately lettered subsection:

( ) Sections 42.2522(a) and (d), Education Code, as amended by this Act, apply beginning with the 2015-2016 school year.