Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  In Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency (III-3), insert the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Classroom Teacher Salary Increases. In addition to the amounts appropriated above, the amount of $6,511,900,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Texas Education Agency for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027, to provide to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools for the purposes of increasing the salaries of classroom teachers, as defined by Section 5.001, Education Code.

(2)  In each of the following Articles of the bill, reduce to zero all general revenue appropriations for border security to which Article VII, Section 7.10 (page IX-41) refers, including the following estimated amounts:

(1)  in Article I, $2,600,000 in the appropriations to the Office of the Attorney General;

(2)  in Article I, $2,888,700,000 in the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor;

(3)  in Article II, $16,400,000 in the appropriations to the Department of State Health Services;

(4)  in Article IV, $44,800,000 in the appropriations to the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council;

(5)  in Article V, $6,900,000 in the appropriations to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission;

(6)  in Article V, $25,900,000 in the appropriations to the Department of Criminal Justice;

(7)  in Article V, $400,000 in the appropriations to the Commission on Jail Standards;

(8)  in Article V, $300,000 in the appropriations to the Commission on Law Enforcement;

(9)  in Article V, $2,265,500,000 in the appropriations to the Military Department;

(10)  in Article V, $1,194,600,000 in the appropriations to the Department of Public Safety;

(11)  in Article VI, $33,600,000 in the appropriations to the Parks and Wildlife Department;

(12)  in Article VI, $7,200,000 in the appropriations to the Soil and Water Conservation Board; and

(13)  in Article VII, $25,100,000 in the appropriations to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(3)  Strike Article VII, Section 7.10 (page IX-41).

(4)  Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.