Amend SB 8 by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ___.  In order to ensure the State of Texas is responsibly investing in protecting the economic security and competitiveness of the state, the provisions of this Act may not be implemented until:

1) The commissioner of education certifies in writing to the governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller, and speaker of the house of representatives that the current expenditure per pupil in average daily attendance in this state is at least equal to the national average expenditure per pupil in average daily attendance, as determined according to the most recent statistics gathered by the National Center for Education Statistics of the United States Department of Education; and

2) This Act does not take effect until the state provides sufficient and necessary funding to Texas Department of Transportation, as estimated by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Texas Department of Transportation, to mitigate congestion and maintain current conditions of state transportation system.