Amend CSHB 1 in Article V of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (page V-23), by adding an appropriately numbered rider to read as follows:
____. Notwithstanding transfer limitations provided in Article V, Section ____, of this Act, the Juvenile Justice Department may transfer from state operated facilities appropriation items to probation appropriation items of, if the Juvenile Justice Department determines state operating populations have declined and do not require the entire appropriation for the physical year, the department shall report the amount of funds transferred under this provision to the Legislative Budget Board following the end of the fiscal quarter beginning September 1, 2016. If not, transfers are made in the quarter, the department shall report the factors related to the decision not to transfer funds.