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Amend CSSB 19 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) Strike page 11, line 23, through page 12, line 6.
(2) On page 12, line 7, strike "(b)" and substitute "Sec. 572.0231. AFFIRMATION OF PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS.".
(3) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to ARTICLE 1 of the bill and renumber the SECTIONS of that ARTICLE accordingly:
SECTION 1.____. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER B. PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE [STATEMENT]
SECTION 1.____. Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 572.035 to read as follows:
Sec. 572.035. SUBMISSION OF FEDERAL TAX RETURN. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, each member of the legislature shall submit the member's most recent federal income tax return to the commission not later than August 31 of each year.
(b) The information contained in the tax return, other than information that is confidential under Section 552.117, is public information.