Amend CSHB 1 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) In Article VII of the bill, reduce the appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Strategy A.1.8, MRB Program-Multifamily (page VII-2), by $672,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025.
(2) In Article IV of the bill, increase the appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of Court Administration for Strategy A.1.1, Court Administration (page IV-24), by $672,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025.
(3) In Article IV of the bill, following the appropriations to the Office of Court Administration (page IV-29), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Contingency Rider: HB 698 or Similar Legislation. Contingent on the enactment and becoming law of HB 698 or similar legislation of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, relating to the remote participation of certain persons in a proceeding for the issuance or modification of a protective order, the Office of Court Administration shall allocate from general revenue funds otherwise appropriated by this Act to the Office of Court Administration $672,000 to implement the provisions of that legislation for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025.
(4) Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.