Amend CSSB 1 as follows:

(1) On page III-23, of the Texas Education Agency bill pattern, amend the following rider:

73. Contingency for HB 21 and Deferral Legislation. Contingent on enactment of HB 21, or similar legislation relating to the public school finance system that improves equity, reduces recapture, and increases the state's share of the Foundation School Program, by the Eighty-Fifth Legislature, Regular Session, and on the enactment of legislation providing the legal basis for deferring the August 2019 Foundation School Program payment to school districts, by the Eighty-Fifth Legislature, Regular Session:

(1) Appropriations to the Texas Education Agency in Strategy A.1.1, FSP - Equalized Operations from the Foundation School Fund No. 193 are hereby increased by $735,100,000$725,100,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $735,100,000$725,100,000 in fiscal year 2019;

(2) For purposes of distributing the Foundation School Program basic tier state aid appropriated above and in accordance with §42.101 of the Texas Education Code, the Basic Allotment is established at $5,350 in fiscal year 2018 and $5,350 in fiscal year 2019; and

(3) Appropriations to the Texas Education Agency in Strategy A.1.1, FSP - Equalized Operations from the Foundation School Fund No. 193 are hereby reduced by $1,875,000,000 in fiscal year 2019.

It is the intent of the legislature that the August 2019 Foundation School Program payment to school districts be made in September 2019 pursuant to the provisions of this bill. The sum-certain appropriations for the Foundation School Program as identified in Rider 3, Foundation School Program Funding shall be adjusted commensurately.

Should either bill fail to be enacted, this provision has no effect.

(2) On page III-23, add the following rider:

____. Contingency for HB1335. Contingent on enactment of HB1335, or similar legislation relating to the establishment of an education savings account program for certain children with special needs and other educational disadvantages, by the Eighty-Fifth Legislature, Regular Session, in addition to funds appropriated above, $10,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2018-19 biennium, is appropriated out of the Foundation School Fund No. 193 in Strategy A.1.1, Foundation School Program––Equalized Operations. The sum-certain appropriation for the Foundation School Program as identified in Article III, Rider 3 of the Texas Education Agency's bill pattern, shall be increased commensurately to reflect these adjustments.