Amend CSHB 1 (House committee printing) as follows:                          

(1)  Under the Article XI appropriations to Stephen F. Austin 	State University (page XI-33), add the following  rider:

Appropriation: Early Childhood Research and Development Center.  In 
addition to other amounts appropriated to Stephen F. Austin State 
University for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 
2007, the amount of $450,000 is appropriated out of the general 
revenue fund to Stephen F. Austin State University for the state 
fiscal year beginning September 1, 2007, and the amount of $750,000 
is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to Stephen F. Austin 
State University for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 
2008, for the purpose of paying the costs of faculty, research 
personnel, and equipment necessary to establish an early childhood 
research and development center at the university.
	(2)  Adjust the article totals (page XI-1) and the university 
totals (XI-33) accordingly.