Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Basic Allotment Increase. (a) In addition to amounts appropriated above, the amount necessary to increase the basic allotment under Section 48.051, Education Code, to $7,000 for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2023, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Texas Education Agency for that purpose.

(b)  The sum-certain appropriation to the Foundation School Program in Rider 3, Foundation School Program Funding, of the Texas Education Agency's bill pattern is increased by the amount appropriated under Subsection (a) of this rider.

(c)  The amount of the basic allotment in Rider 3, Foundation School Program Funding, of the Texas Education Agency's bill pattern is increased to $7,000.

(d)  The amount of general revenue transferred to the property tax relief fund and appropriated for district property tax relief under Subsections (c) and (d), Rider 81, Property Tax Relief, of the Texas Education Agency's bill pattern is reduced by the amount appropriated under Subsection (a) of this rider.