Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  In Article III of the bill, in the bill pattern for Texas Southern University, in Goal E, Research Funds (page III-150), add Strategy E.1.2, Maternal and Infant Mortality Among Black Women and Infants, and appropriate $995,000 in general revenue for that strategy for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.

(2)  In Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to Texas Southern University (page III-151), insert the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Maternal and Infant Mortality Among Black Women and Infants. In addition to other amounts appropriated by this Act to Texas Southern University, the amount of $995,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027, is appropriated from the general revenue fund for the purpose of conducting research on maternal and infant mortality among Black women and infants.

(3)  In Article VII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Lottery Commission, reduce the general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.8, Promote Lottery Games Contract(s) (page VII-9), by $995,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.

(4)  Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.