Amend CSSB 1 as follows:

(1)  On page III-59, delete Rider 5 in the bill pattern for The University of Texas System Administration and insert the following rider:

5. Stroke Clinical Research. Out of the funds appropriated above to The University of Texas System in Strategy C.1.2, Stroke Clinical Research, $4,500,000 in general revenue over the biennium at The University of Texas System is for the administration of the statewide stroke clinical research network, Stroke System of Care Coordination (Lone Star Stroke).

(2)  On page III-71, delete Rider 5 in the bill pattern for The University of Texas at Austin and insert the following rider:

5. Readiness Project. Out of funds appropriated above to Strategy C.1.1, Readiness, $3,000,000 shall be used to establish a statewide program to create and deploy modular courses to improve college readiness, reduce the need for developmental education, and improve student success, to be developed by a consortium of universities from multiple university systems and community college organized by The University of Texas at Austin. The courses would incorporate college readiness assignments based on the state college and career readiness standards that have been developed and field tested by faculty and instructional support staff from Texas A&M University, The University of Texas at Austin, public junior colleges, and public school districts. The courses should use diagnostic assessments and advanced technology to determine students' specific needs, include open-source instructional materials, include professional development institutes and online resources for instructors, and incorporate the best available research about how students learn complex material. The courses may be designed so that they can be deployed as dual credit courses. Any unexpended balances remaining as of August 31, 2018 are hereby appropriated for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2018.

(3)  On page VI-47, in the bill pattern for the Texas Railroad Commission strike the word "Appropriation" in the title of Riders 9 and 13.

(4)  On page IX-84, in Section 17.13 Appropriations for Selected State Agencies and Programs, under Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, and for the Governor's University Research Initiative strike "$15,200,000" and insert "$15,000,000."

(5)  On page IX-84, in Section 17.14 Appropriations for Selected State Agencies and Programs, under Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, for Disaster Grants strike "$15,000,000" and insert "$15,200,000."