Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  In Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-32), strike Rider 79, Contingency for HB 2.

(2)  In Article III of the bill, 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 of $7,600,000,000 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)  Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.