Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

Increase the general revenue-dedicated funds in Strategy B.3.1, Legal Review & Enforcement, by $890,820 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,731,420 in fiscal year 2027 for the recruitment and retention of actuary and attorney staff; and increase the general revenue-dedicated funds in Strategy D.1.2, Dispute Resolution, by $795,113 in fiscal year 2026 and $795,113 in fiscal year 2027 for the recruitment and retention of administrative law judge staff.

(1)  On page VIII-17 of the Department of Insurance bill pattern, increase appropriations in Strategy B.3.1, Legal Review & Enforcement, in fiscal year 2026 by $890,820 and in fiscal year 2027 by $1,731,420 in general revenue-dedicated funds.

(2)  On page VIII-18 of the Department of Insurance bill pattern, increase appropriations in Strategy D.1.2, Dispute Resolution, by $795,113 for each fiscal year in general revenue-dedicated funds.

Add the following new rider to the bill pattern of the Department of Insurance:

____.  Insurance and DWC Targeted Salary Increases. The Department of Insurance is appropriated $890,820 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,731,420 in fiscal year 2027, in General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Department of Insurance Operating Fund 36, in Strategy B.3.1 and $795,113 in fiscal year 2026, and $795,113 in fiscal year 2027, in General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Department of Insurance Operating Fund 36, in Strategy D.1.2 for the recruitment and retention of actuary, attorney, and administrative law judge staff.