Amend CSHB 1 in Article V of the bill as follows:                            

(1)  Following the appropriations to the Department of 	Criminal Justice (page V-9), add the following appropriately 
numbered rider:
	____.  GPS Monitoring Pilot Program.  For each year in the 
biennium beginning September 1, 2007, the department shall use 
$1,000,000 out of the funds appropriated above in Strategy A.1.2, 
Diversion Programs, and $1,000,000 out of the funds appropriated 
above in Strategy E.2.1, Parole Supervision, to establish a pilot 
program that uses active, real-time global positioning satellite 
tracking devices to monitor a cumulative total of 500 individuals 
who are on community supervision or who have been released from the 
department to parole.  The pilot program must evaluate the 
effectiveness of using active, real-time global positioning 
satellite devices to enhance public safety by tracking individuals 
who are on community supervision or have been released from the 
department to parole. The department shall employ 8 
Full-Time-Equivalents in addition to those listed above to operate 
the pilot program.
	(2)  Adjust the number of Full-Time-Equivalents employed by 
the Department of Criminal Justice (page V-9) accordingly.