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	Amend CSSB 1 in Article XI on the bill, as follows:                          
	On page XI-15, within the bill pattern of the Railroad 
Commission, strike the original Contingency for HB 2853, MOF Swap 
and add "Rider XX Contingency Appropriation for HB 2853 Drilling 
Permit Fees.  In Addition to amounts appropriated above to the 
Railroad Commission are revenues from fees assessed for drilling 
permits and deposited to Revenue Object Code 3313 in the General 
Revenue Fund pursuant to Texas Natural Resource Code, Section 
85.2021 in an amount not to exceed $4,675,500 in fiscal year 2010 
and $5,522,500 in fiscal year 2011.  These funds shall be used to 
operate programs in Strategy A.1.1, Promote Energy Resources 
Development Opportunities, Strategy C.1.1, Oil and Gas Monitoring 
Inspections, Strategy C.2.1, Oil and Gas Remediation and Strategy 
C.2.2, Oil and Gas Well Plugging.
	The Railroad Commission is hereby authorized to transfer 
appropriations made pursuant to this provision to the appropriate 
strategy items.
	In the event that actual and/or projected revenue collections 
are insufficient to offset the revenue identified by this 
provision, the Legislative Budget Board may direct the Comptroller 
of Public Accounts to reduce the appropriation authority provided 
above to be within the amount of revenue expected to be available.
	In addition to amounts appropriated above to the Railroad 
Commission, there is hereby appropriated for the biennium beginning 
on September 1, 2009, any revenues received from drilling permits 
fee revenues deposited to the credit of Revenue Object Code No. 3313 
in the General Revenue Fund in excess of one-half of the 
Comptroller's Biennial Revenue Estimate for 2010-11 for Revenue 
Object Code No. 3313."