Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  In Article VII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Lottery Commission (page VII-9), strike Strategy A.1.8, Promote Lottery Games Contract(s) and the appropriation for that strategy for each year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.

(2)  In Article VII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Lottery Commission (page VII-9), strike Strategy A.1.9, Drawing and Broadcast Services Contract(s) and the appropriation for that strategy for each year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.

(3)  In Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (III-3), insert the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Additional Property Tax Compression. The Texas Education Agency shall use the amount appropriated above for Strategy A.1.3, Property Tax Relief, to reduce the state compression percentage under Section 48.255, Education Code, to the lowest possible percentage for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.