Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VII of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Workforce Commission, by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____. Transfer of Certain Appropriations to Texas Education Agency. Out of amounts appropriated above to the Texas Workforce Commission in Strategy A.3.1, Skills Development, the commission shall transfer to the Texas Education Agency $500,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2018, and $500,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, to support programs that enable public high school students to earn certifications.