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 and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:

____.  North Forest High School Athletic Facilities. Out of funds appropriated above in Strategy A.1.1, FSP-Equalized Operations, the commissioner of education shall expend an amount not to exceed $69,500,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025, for the purpose of beginning construction of North Forest High School athletic facilities, in preparation for the consolidation of Houston Independent School District and North Forest Independent School District.