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Amend CSSB 1 in Article II of the bill by adding the following
appropriately numbered rider following the appropriations to the
Health and Human Services Commission:
____. Contingency Appropriation for HB 263. Contingent on
enactment of HB 263 or similar legislation by the 81st Legislature,
Regular Session, 2009, that becomes law, that would impose a
surcharge on certain money transmissions that are transmitted from
Texas to Mexico or Central or South America, excluding money
transmissions from financial institutions insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or the National Credit Union
Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), all revenue collected from the
surcharge for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1,
2009, is appropriated to the Health and Human Services Commission
for the purposes provided under the provisions of that legislation.
It is the intent of the legislature that the Health and Human
Services Commission transfer amounts from this appropriation to
hospitals that provide free health care services to illegal
immigrants.