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Amend CSSB 1204 (Senate committee printing) by adding the 
following:       
	Sec. 71.065.  GRANTS FOR CHILD PROTECTION.  (a)  The Supreme 
Court, with the advice of an advisory group with expertise and 
experience in child protection cases, shall develop and administer 
a program to provide grants from available funds to counties for 
initiatives that will alleviate backlog in child protection cases.
	(b)  To be eligible for a grant under this section, a county 
must:    
		(1)  use the grant money to alleviate backlog in child 
protection cases in the county's court system; and
		(3)  apply for the grant in accordance with procedures 
developed by the Supreme Court and comply with any other 
court-adopted requirements.
	(c)  If the Supreme Court awards a grant to a county, the 
Court shall:
		(1)  direct the comptroller to distribute the grant 
money to the county; and
		(2)  monitor the county's use of the grant money.