Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  Reduce the Article II appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Health and Human Services Commission, Strategy B.1.1, Medicaid and Chip Contracts (page II-35), by the amount of $66,077,399 in 2024 and $62,848,662 in 2025. Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.

(2)  In the bill pattern for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (page III-236), add $16,148,103 in general revenue in each year of the biennium to a new goal and strategy (Goal ____.  Keeping Texas Prepared, Strategy ____.1.1, Keeping Texas Prepared.)

(3)  In the bill pattern for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (page III-243), add $13,000,000 in general revenue in each year of the biennium to a new goal and strategy (Goal ____.  Keeping Texas Prepared, Strategy ____.1.1, Keeping Texas Prepared.)

(4)   In the bill pattern for the Texas A&M Forest Service (page III-245), add $23,235,485 for 2024 and $23,064,370 for 2025 in general revenue to a new goal and strategy (Goal ____.  Keeping Texas Prepared, Strategy ____.1.1, Keeping Texas Prepared.)

(5)  In the bill pattern for the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (page III-248), add $2,613,500 for 2024 and $2,316,500 for 2025 in general revenue to a new goal and strategy (Goal ____.  Keeping Texas Prepared, Strategy ____.1.1, Keeping Texas Prepared.)

(6)  In the bill pattern for the Texas Division of Emergency Management (page III-250), add $11,080,311 for 2024 and $8,319,689 for 2025 in general revenue to a new goal and strategy (Goal ____.  Keeping Texas Prepared, Strategy ____.1.1, Keeping Texas Prepared.)

(7)  In Article III of the bill, in Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education (page III-280), add the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Keeping Texas Prepared. The following is an informational list of amounts appropriated elsewhere in this Act to The Texas A&M University System emergency response agencies to prepare for and respond to natural disasters and other state emergencies in addition to their ongoing education and service missions. Any unexpended balances at the end of the fiscal year 2024 are appropriated for the same purpose for fiscal year 2025.