Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Grant for Facilities Construction and Renovation. (a) Out of funds appropriated above to the Texas Education Agency in Strategy A.2.1, Statewide Educational Programs, the commissioner of education shall allocate $1,100,000 in general revenue for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2023, for the purpose of a grant to the Houston Independent School District for the construction and renovation of the football field facility at Jack Yates High School.

(b)  It is the intent of the legislature that, as a condition of the Houston Independent School District receiving funds from the Texas Education Agency under Subsection (a), the district must submit to the agency an expenditure plan for approval that demonstrates prudent use of funds consistent with current construction and renovation standards and best practice.

(c)  Any unexpended balances of money allocated as described by Subsection (a) of this rider remaining as of August 31, 2024, are appropriated for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, for the same purpose.