Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  In Article III of the bill, in the appropriations to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, increase general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.3, Public Health (III-203), by $10,000,000 for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.

(2)  In Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (III-204), add the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Infectious Disease Research. From amounts appropriated above for Strategy A.1.3, Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler shall use $20,000,000 in general revenue for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027, for infectious disease research, in partnership with an independent nonprofit infectious disease research institute, with:

(1)  programs in host-pathogen interactions, disease intervention and prevention, and population health;

(2)  additional specializations not described by Subdivision (1) of this rider, including aging and development, diabetes, heart disease and metabolic disorders, drug-resistant bacteria and microorganisms, emerging infectious diseases, hemorrhagic fever diseases, and hospital-acquired infections;

(3)  educational programming for low income school districts; and

(4)  internship and training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in higher education.

(3)  Reduce the Article V appropriations from the general revenue fund to the Department of Public Safety for Strategy E.1.4, Training Academy and Development (V-52), by the amount of $10,000,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2026.

(4)  Reduce the Article VII appropriations proportionately from each source to the Texas Lottery Commission for Strategy A.1.8, Promote Lottery Games Contract(s) (VII-9), by the amount of $10,000,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2026.

(5)  Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.