Amend HB 1784 by adding the following appropriately numbered section to the bill and renumbering existing sections of the bill accordingly: SECTION ____. Section 31.0065(b), Human Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The department shall limit financial assistance and transitional benefits in accordance with the following schedule: (1) except as provided by Subdivision (4), financial assistance is limited to a cumulative total of 12 months and transitional benefits are limited to 12 months if the person receiving financial assistance on behalf of a dependent child has: (A) a high school diploma, a high school equivalency certificate, or a certificate or degree from a two-year or four-year institution of higher education or technical or vocational school; or (B) recent work experience of 18 months or more; (2) except as provided by Subdivision (4), financial assistance is limited to a cumulative total of 24 months and transitional benefits are limited to 12 months if the person receiving financial assistance on behalf of a dependent child has: (A) completed three years of high school; or (B) recent work experience of not less than six or more than 18 months; and (3) except as provided by Subdivision (4), financial assistance is limited to a cumulative total of 36 months and transitional benefits of 12 months if the person receiving financial assistance on behalf of a dependent child has: (A) completed less than three years of high school; and (B) less than six months of work experience;and (4) financial assistance provided to a two-parent family is limited to a cumulative total of 12 months and transitional benefits are limited to 12 months.