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.