Amend CSHB 1 (house commitee printing) as follows:

(1)  In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, reduce the general revenue appropriations for Strategy C.1.1, Create Jobs and Promote Texas (page I-56), by $3,752,747 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025.

(2)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase the general revenue for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $285,316; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $611,212; B.2.1, Public Education, by $37,307; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $116,683; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $266,041 (page VIII-29), is appropriated for salary increases for current employees to align with market rate salaries and averages salaries under the Texas state classification plan.

(a)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, by $82,559 (page VIII-29), is appropriated.

(3)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $10,996; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $25,660 (page VIII-29), is appropriated for an increase in the authorized annual salary of the Executive Director position.

(4)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $211,500; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $317,250; B.2.1, Public Education, by $35,250; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $35,250; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $91,650 (page VIII-29), is appropriated to increase network bandwidth, storage capabilities, cybersecurity enhancements, and expansion into existing workspace for new employees, including floor design and build costs that were not planned for during the initial phase of capitol complex relocation.

(a)   In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, by $14,100 (page VIII-29), is appropriated.

(5)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $120,000; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $180,000; B.2.1, Public Education, by $20,000; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $20,000; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $52,000 (page VIII-29), is appropriated to update the agency website to improve customer service relations, license application process, and availability of information related to the Texas Administrative Code and statutes.

(a)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, by $8,000 (page VIII-29), is appropriated.

(6)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $45,000; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $67,500; B.2.1, Public Education, by $7,500; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $7,500; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $19,500 (page VIII-29), is appropriated for an E-File Document Management System to issue and manage electronicdocuments for electronic signature and reduce processing time for documentation requiring a signature.

(a)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, $3,000 (page VIII-29), is appropriated.

(7)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $90,000; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $135,000; B.2.1, Public Education, by $15,000; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $15,000; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $39,000 (page VIII-29), is appropriated to develop digital and web-based applications and platforms to enhance customer service relations and interactions, including web-based interactions via chat, online video, and the agency's social media applications.

(a)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, by $6,000 (page VIII-29), is appropriated.

(8)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $15,000; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $22,500; B.2.1, Public Education, by $2,500; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $2,500; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $6,500 (page VIII-29), is appropriated for a Virtual Private Network (VPN) project that will allow the agency to replace existing network infrastructure to improve bandwidth capabilities for agency employees to access agency system and applications remotely.

(a)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, by $10,001 (page VIII-29), is appropriated.

(9)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $3,884; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $9,319; B.2.1, Public Education, by $6,750; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $778; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $1,554 (page VIII-29), is appropriated for network information technology infrastructure.

(a)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, by $16,500 (page VIII-29), is appropriated.

(10)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $9,296; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $22,310; B.2.1, Public Education, by $18,000; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $1,860; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $3,720 (page VIII-29), is appropriated for software information technology infrastructure, including licenses for the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and other software.

(a)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, by $44,000 (page VIII-29), is appropriated.

(11)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $3,132; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $7,515; B.2.1, Public Education, by $18,000; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $627; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $1,253 (page VIII-29), is appropriated for hardware information technology infrastructure, including replacing computer equipment such as laptops, desktops, monitors, printers, and scanners.

(a)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, by $44,000; (page VIII-29), is appropriated.

(12)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $16,100; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $38,640; B.2.1, Public Education, by $2,925; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $3,220; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $6,440 (page VIII-29), is appropriated for Database Lifecycle Replacement to increase database and storage capabilities to maintain and secure licensee information in the cloud and/or local servers.

(a)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, by $7,150 (page VIII-29), is appropriated.

(13)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.1, Licensing, by $127,500; B.1.1, Enforcement, by $191,250; B.2.1, Public Education, by $21,250; C.1.1, Indirect Administration-Licensing, by $21,250; and C.1.2, Indirect Administration-Enforcement, by $55,250 (page VIII-29), is appropriated for processing and scanning of both microfilm and paper records that the agency is required to maintain for records retention requirements.

(a)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Medical Board, increase Fund 5147 appropriations for Strategy B.1.2, Physician Health Program, by $8,500 (page VIII-29), is appropriated.