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	Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article V of the 
bill, after the appropriations to the Department of Criminal 
Justice (page V-11), by adding the following appropriately numbered 
item:
	____.  PILOT PROJECT FOR INMATES WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.  From 
funds appropriated above to the Department of Criminal Justice that 
may lawfully be used for this purpose, the department shall use not 
less that $500,000 in the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 
2011, to conduct a pilot project to reduce incarceration stays by 
individuals under the supervision or custody of the department who 
suffer from mental illness.  The department shall contract with 
Texas Southern University for administration and oversight of the 
pilot project, which shall operate at two sites in the City of 
Houston and one site in the City of San Antonio, each of which must 
be certified as meeting the Clubhouse standards for organizations 
serving persons with a history of mental illness.  Not later than 
February 1, 2011, the department shall submit a report to the 
legislature describing the operation of the pilot project and 
providing an analysis of the effectiveness of the project, 
including an analysis of cost savings to the state.