Amend CSHB 1 as follows:                                                     

(1)  In Article XI of the bill, following the appropriations 	to the Texas Department of Transportation (page XI-72), insert the 
following appropriately numbered rider:
	____.  Appropriation:  Rural Public Transportation Grants.  
In addition to any other amounts appropriated by this Act to the 
Texas Department of Transportation, the amount of $3,500,000 is 
appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the fiscal year 
ending August 31, 2008, and the amount of $3,500,000 is 
appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the fiscal year 
ending August 31, 2009, to the Texas Department of Transportation 
to provide funding for rural public transportation grants in rural 
communities along the Texas-Mexico border, specifically the Webb 
County area and surrounding communities.
	(2)  Adjust the article totals (page XI-1) and agency totals 
(page XI-72) accordingly.