By: White H.B. No. 2444 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to public school finance. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Section 42.2516, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 42.2516. [ADDITIONAL] STATE COMPRESSION PERCENTAGE [AID FOR TAX REDUCTION]. SECTION 2. Section 42.2516, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsections (g) and (h) to read as follows: (b) [(g)] The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. (c) [(h)] A determination by the commissioner under this section is final and may not be appealed. SECTION 3. The following sections of the Education Code are repealed: (1) Section 41.002(e), (f), and (g) (2) Section 41.0041 (3) Section 41.098 (4) Section 41.099 (5) Section 41.008 (6) Section 42.2513 (7) Section 42.2515 (8) Section 42.2516(b), (b-1), (c), (d), (e), (f), (f-1), (f-2) and (f-3) (9) Section 42.253(c-1) SECTION 4. Section 42.101, Education Code, is amended by adding new Subsection (a-3) to read as follows: (a-3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, each reference to $4,765 in this section is increased by the maximum amount permitted utilizing the total amount of revenue from the reduction in the cost of the Foundation School Program resulting from repeal of the former sections of this code repealed by __B ______, Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011. SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.