Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (page III-249), by inserting the following appropriately numbered rider and renumbering subsequent riders accordingly:

____.  Study on the Threat of Balloons on Livestock. (a) Out of the amounts appropriated above out of the general revenue fund in Strategy B.1.1, Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shall use not more than $25,000 each state fiscal year to establish a system for ranchers to report instances of:

(1)  balloons on the ranchers' property; and

(2)  livestock that have died from eating a balloon; and develop and implement an outreach program to inform:

(1)  ranchers of the reporting system established above; and

(2)  people about the dangers of releasing balloons to the environment.

(b)  Not later than December 1, 2026, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives a report that includes the findings of the study and any recommendations for legislative or other action.