Amend Amendment No. 1 by Darby to HB 1 as follows:

(1)  On page 9, line 11, strike "This" and substitute "(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, this".

(2)  On page 9, immediately following line 16, insert the following:

(b)  Subject to Subsection (c) of this section, Section ____ of this Act, making an appropriation to the Department of State Health Services, takes effect on the later of:

(1)  the earliest date the section may take effect under Section 14, Article IV, Texas Constitution; or

(2)  September 1, 2025.

(c)  Section ____ of this Act takes effect only if this Act receives a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house.

(3)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the amendment and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the amendment accordingly:

SECTION ____.  (a)  The amount of $2,594,265 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund for use during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, and the amount of $2,484,726 is appropriated from the general revenue fund for use during the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2026, to the Department of State Health Services to implement the provisions of this legislation.  The department shall adjust the amount the department sets for license fees under Section 141.0035, Health and Safety Code, as necessary to recover the costs of the appropriations made under this subsection.

(b)  During the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025, the Department of State Health Services, in addition to the capital budget authority other law grants to the department during that period, may use $500,000 in capital budget authority for the appropriations made by Subsection (a) of this section, if any.

(c)  During the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025, the Department of State Health Services, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees other law authorizes the department to employ during that period, may employ 16.0 FTE employees out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section, if any.