Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1) Add the following appropriately numbered rider following the Article III appropriations to the University of Houston (page III-118):

____. Partnership for Multicultural Success. In addition to other funds appropriated above for the University of Houston, the amount of $1,282,875 is appropriated out of the Economic Stabilization Fund to the University of Houston for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2018, for the purpose of improving educational outcomes and expanding research and community engagement activities related to the Mexican American studies program, the Asian American studies program, and the African American studies program and the additional amount of $1,282,875 is appropriated out of the Economic Stabilization Fund to the University of Houston for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, for the same purpose.

(2) In Article IX of the bill, in Section 17.13, reduce the amount of the appropriation from the Economic Stabilization Fund to the Department of Public Safety for border security (page IX-86) by the amount of $2,565,750 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2019.

(3) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.