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Amend CSHB 1 Article V as follows:
On page V-36 of the bill pattern for the Department of Public Safety in Rider 41 insert the following changes: From funds appropriated above, the Texas Division of Emergency Management in Strategy D.1.5 A.1.4, Local Border Security, the Texas Division of Emergency Management within the Department of Public Safety (DPS)'s bill pattern, is appropriated $40,804,714 in fiscal years 2010-11 in General Revenue Dedicated Operators and Chauffeurs License Account No. 099, shall use $20,042,101 in fiscal year 2012 and $20,042,101 in fiscal year 2013 for the following border security expenditures:
(a)  $7,000,000 to the Department of Public Safety to fund DPS troopers along the border; in addition to the amount of full-time equivalent positions listed elsewhere in this Act the number of full-time equivalent positions for the Department of Public Safety is increased by 56;
(b)  $1,853,676 to the Department of Public Safety to fund Texas Ranger positions; in addition to the amount of full-time equivalent positions listed elsewhere in this Act the number of full-time equivalent positions for the Department of Public Safety is increased by 10;
(c)  $21,951,038 for overtime and operational costs for increased patrol and investigative capacity for certified peace officers, certified part time peace officers, law enforcement support personnel (DPS and local), following the DPS overtime policy; and operational costs, per diem, and travel expenses for Texas Military Forces.
(d)  $9,000,000 shall be used for the operations of the Border Operations Center and the Joint Operations and Intelligence Centers; and
(e)  $1,000,000 shall be used for the operations of the Rio Grande Valley Border Security and Technology Training Center.
Out of funds appropriated, on or before December 15th of each year, the Department of Public Safety and the Texas Division of Emergency Management shall submit a report to the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office on the expenditure of funds provided to local law enforcement agencies.
Prior to the execution of a significant border security or homeland security operation, the Director of the Department of Public Safety, the Director of the Division of Emergency Management, and the Director of Homeland Security shall be notified. As soon as possible after the execution of a significant border security or homeland security operation, the Director of the Department of Public Safety, the Director of the Division of Emergency Management, and the Director of Homeland Security shall receive written notification on the operational plans.
Any unexpended balances from appropriations listed above that are remaining as of August 31, 2010 2012 are hereby appropriated for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2010 2012 for the same purpose(s).
Renumber the paragraphs accordingly.