Amend CSHB 1 (house committee report) in Article X of the bill, following the appropriations to the State Auditor's Office (page X-7), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Audits of State Border Security Programs. (a) It is the intent of the legislature that the State Auditor's Office, out of the funds appropriated above, conduct an economy and efficiency audit, as defined by Section 321.0133, Government Code, of each state agency program intended primarily to provide security services, including law enforcement services, in the area of the state along the Texas-Mexico border.

(b)  The audit must:

(1)  examine all state resources, such as financial resources, personnel, and technology, used in ensuring the security of the Texas-Mexico border;

(2)  assess the efficiency and effectiveness of state border security programs;

(3)  identify any duplication, overlap, and conflict between border security programs;

(4)  examine communication and coordination among state agencies responsible for border security programs; and

(5)  assess the efficiency and effectiveness of state and federal coordination and cooperation on border security operations.

(c)  The following agencies are included in the audit:

(1)  Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;

(2)  Texas Military Department;

(3)  Texas Division of Emergency Management;

(4)  Parks and Wildlife Department;

(5)  Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and

(6)  Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

(d)  The state auditor may select other relevant state agencies or programs in addition to those listed in Subsection (c) of this rider for inclusion in the audit.

(e)  Not later than August 31, 2025, the state auditor shall prepare and submit a report of the audit and recommendations for improvement to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the Legislative Budget Board. The state auditor shall publish the report, recommendations, and audit on the state auditor's publicly accessible Internet website.