Floor Packet Page No. 5                                                     

	
Amend CSHB 1 as follows:                                                     
	On page IX-55, amend Sec. 6.37, Demographic and Statistical 
Studies, as follows:
	Before expending funds appropriated by the Act for the 
purpose of contracting with a consultant or other private 
assistance in performing a study required by the Legislature that 
includes statistical or demographic analysis of data, the agency 
conducting the study shall determine if the resources of the Texas 
Legislative Council are available to assist the agency in designing 
or conducting that component of the study.  None of the funds 
appropriated by the Act may be granted to or expended by any entity 
which performs political polling.
	Overview                                                                
	This addition to the existing rider prohibits the spending of 
appropriated funds on any entity that performs political polling.