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-3), insert the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Additional Property Tax Compression. In addition to amounts appropriated above, the amount of $3,500,000 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.

(2)  In Article III of the bill, in the appropriations to the University of North Texas at Dallas, reduce the general revenue appropriations for Strategy C.2.1, Center for Socioeconomic Mobility (page III-148) by $1,750,000 for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.

(3)  Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.