Amend CSSB 6 (senate committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  SMART BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) In this section, "smart border infrastructure" includes advanced surveillance systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, sensors, and other cutting-edge technologies designed to monitor and secure the border.

(b)  Of the amount appropriated by SECTION 1 of this Act, the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor shall use $385,000,000 to enhance the state's border security through the use of smart border infrastructure. The trusteed programs shall prioritize:

(1)  deployment of high-resolution surveillance cameras equipped with night vision capabilities along key border regions to enhance situational awareness;

(2)  use of unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with advanced imaging and real-time data transmission capabilities for border surveillance;

(3)  implementation of ground-based radar systems and sensors to detect unauthorized border crossings and potential threats; and

(4)  integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies for automated threat detection, alerting, and response.

(c)  The Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor shall submit to the Legislative Budget Board and make publicly available an annual report on the progress, expenditures, and outcomes of the use of smart border infrastructure using money allocated by Subsection (b) of this section.