Amend CSHB 3428 as follows: (1) On page 1, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following: (1) adversely affect the individual's ability to attain financial independence; (2) On page 1, line 15, strike "(1)" and substitute "(2)". (3) On page 1, line 16, after the semicolon, insert "or". (4) On page 1, strike lines 17-19. (5) On page 2, line 1, strike "the individual's" and substitute "an individual's". (6) On page 2, strike lines 5-7 and substitute the following: (3) the appropriate agency shall refer an individual to a family violence program if necessary for assistance in developing a safety plan to protect the individual from further family violence; and (7) On page 2, between lines 24 and 25, insert the following: SECTION 2. (a) The Texas Department of Human Services, using an independent research group, shall conduct a study using existing department funds to: (1) develop a process or instrument to be used by the department, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Title IV-D agency in identifying pertinent characteristics of individuals who are victims of family violence; and (2) identify services that provide the greatest assistance to victims of family violence in attaining financial independence. (b) In this section, "Title IV-D agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.033, Family Code. (8) Renumber the subsequent SECTIONS of the bill appropriately.