Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (page III-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Automotive Technology Course Certification Grant Program. Out of amounts appropriated above to the Texas Education Agency that are available for that purpose, the amount of $260,000 is allocated for each fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027, for the purpose of funding a grant program to provide financial assistance to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools for costs associated with certifying their automotive technology courses with a state- or nationally recognized automotive certification body chosen by the Texas Education Agency.