Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In Article I of the bill (page I-51), in the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, reduce the appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for Strategy C.1.1, Create Jobs and Promote Texas, by the amount of $350,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2020.

(2)  In Article III of the bill, add the following appropriately numbered rider after the appropriations for Public Community/Junior Colleges (page III-198):

____.  Acres Home Chamber of Commerce. In addition to other amounts appropriated above to the Lone Star College System, $350,000 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2021, for the Lone Star College System to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of developing an Acres Home Chamber of Commerce. The study must assess the variables and costs involved, identify the resources required to ensure its success, and consider the possibility of the Acres Home Chamber of Commerce serving as the vehicle for developing a town center, attracting new retail amenities, and expanding access to employment.