Amend CSHB 1 as follows: (1) Add in Article XI, where appropriate, the following: Appropriation for Investments in Long Term Success Employment Initiatives: The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is hereby appropriated additional TANF funds in the amounts of $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1998 and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1999. Of the $25,000,000 appropriated in each year: 1) $15,000,000 is to be used to create the Self-Sufficiency Fund to develop training specifically for TANF clients; 2) $6,000,000 is to be used for job retention and re-employment assistance to be used to break the cycling of welfare recipients on and off welfare;and, 3) $4,000,000 to be used for local innovation grants to provide local job training needs, particularly in rural areas. In addition to the above amounts, TWC is appropriated from TANF funds an additional $14,054,653 for fiscal year 1998 and $17,382,801 for fiscal year 1999 to be used to provide JOBS services to increase work participation rates to 40% in FY 1998 and 45% in FY 1999 in the all-families category. When possible, the services funded herein should be directed toward JOBS participants in the two-parent category. None of the funds appropriated herein are to be used to create jobs for additional state employees.