Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill as follows:

(1)  In the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (III-2), reduce the appropriations for Strategy B.1.1, Assessment & Accountability System, by the amount of the general revenue appropriations for that strategy for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.

(2)  Following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-3), insert the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Additional Property Tax Compression. In addition to amounts appropriated above, the amount by which the appropriations were reduced for Strategy B.1.1, Assessment & Accountability System, by Item (1) of this amendment is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027, to reduce the state compression percentage under Section 48.255, Education Code, to the lowest possible percentage for that biennium.

(3)  Following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-10), in Rider 11, Student Testing Program, strike the last sentence of the first paragraph and the second and third paragraphs of the rider.

(4)  Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.