Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VI of the bill, following the appropriations to the General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board (page VI-34), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Study on Alternatives to Litigation for Disputed Land Title Claims. (a) It is the intent of the legislature that the commissioner of the General Land Office, out of the funds appropriated to the office in this Act, conduct a study of alternatives to litigation as a means for resolving disputed land title claims. The study must evaluate:

(1)  the feasibility of creating a land title review board that is tasked with establishing title in the name of the appropriate owner of real property if title is not contested by another person; and

(2)  the potential legal impact of a review board described by Subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(b)  Not later than January 1, 2025, the commissioner of the General Land Office shall prepare and report the findings and recommendations of the study under Subsection (a) of this rider to the legislature. The final report must include:

(1)  recommendations for how a land title review board would operate and review land title disputes;

(2)  pertinent case law and statutory law that would be impacted by a land title review process;

(3)  proposed legislation that would be necessary to implement the recommendations made in the report;

(4)  any administrative recommendations; and

(5)  a complete explanation of each recommendation.