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Amend CSHB 1 in Article II of the bill as follows:
(1)  Following Rider 17 following the appropriations to the Department of State Health Services (page II-57), add Rider 17-a as follows:
17-a.  Use of Funds to Support Abortion. In addition to the prohibition in Rider 17, the Department of State Health Services may not use money appropriated under this Act, regardless of the funding source, to:
(1)  fund the performance of, promotion of, or referral for an elective abortion or a service related to an elective abortion; or
(2)  contract with entities that perform or promote elective abortions or services related to elective abortions, that make referrals to entities that perform or promote elective abortions or services related to elective abortion, or that are affiliates of entities that perform or promote elective abortions or services related to elective abortions or that make referrals to entities that perform or promote elective abortions or services related to elective abortion.
(2)  On page II-65, strike Rider 52.
(3)  Following Rider 30 following the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-86), add Rider 30-a as follows:
30-a.  Use of Funds to Support Abortion. In addition to the prohibition in Rider 30, the Health and Human Services Commission and any health and human services agency under the jurisdiction of the commission may not use money appropriated under this Act, regardless of the funding source, to:
(1)  fund the performance of, promotion of, or referral for an elective abortion or a service related to an elective abortion; or
(2)  contract with entities that perform or promote elective abortions, that make referrals to entities that perform or promote elective abortions or services related to elective abortion, or that are affiliates of entities that perform or promote elective abortions or that make referrals to entities that perform or promote elective abortions or services related to elective abortion.