Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VII following the appropriations to the Texas Department of Transportation by striking Rider 32 (page VII-33) and substituting:

32.  Limitation on Expenditures: Prohibition on Lobbyists. The Department of Transportation shall not expend any money appropriated above for the purpose of selecting, hiring, or retaining a person required to register under Chapter 305, Government Code, or the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.), unless such an expenditure is allowed under state law.