Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor (page I-59), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Laredo Technology and Innovation Hub. Out of funds appropriated above in Goal C, Economic Development and Tourism, the amount of $750,000 shall be allocated for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025, for purposes of attracting and developing advanced technology industries in the City of Laredo by fostering public-private partnerships to modernize trade operations and promote lab-to-market ecosystems.