Amend CSSB 1 on page I-79, in the bill pattern of the Department of Information Resources, by striking Rider 6, Texas.gov Project and the Statewide Network Applications Account, and substituting the following new rider.

6.  Texas.gov Project and the Statewide Network Applications Account. The comptroller shall establish in the state treasury the Department of Information Resources Statewide Network Applications Account for the administration of cost recovery activities pursuant to authority granted under Government Code, Chapter 2054.

Included in the amounts appropriated above in Strategies B.3.1,Texas.gov; D.1.1, Central Administration; D.1.2, Information Resources; and D.1.3, Other Support Services, are all balances not previously encumbered as of August 31, 2025, (estimated to be $2,811,031) and revenues accruing during the 2026-27 biennium estimated to be $54,573,901 in fiscal year 2026 and $62,754,343 in fiscal year 2027 in revenue collected on or after September 1, 2025, appropriated from the operation and management of the Texas.gov State Electronic Internet Portal Project as provided by Government Code, Chapter 2054, Subchapter I, out of Appropriated Receipts and Interagency Contracts to the Department of Information Resources Statewide Network Applications Account. In the event that unexpended and unobligated balances estimated to be remaining as of August 31, 2025, and/or revenues in each fiscal year are less than the amounts estimated by this rider, fund balances in the DIR Clearing Fund Account, authorized by Rider 11, Fund Balance Limitations, may be expended to address a shortfall, subject to the limitations on expenditures included in this rider.

Any unexpended and unobligated balances remaining as of August 31, 2026, in the appropriation made herein are appropriated to the Property Tax Relief Fund and may be used only to reduce the state compression percentage pursuant to Section 48.255 of the Education Code.

The Department of Information Resources may not expend funds appropriated to the department that exceed the total in Appropriated Receipts and Interagency Contracts identified above for each fiscal year of the 2026-27 biennium without prior written approval from the Legislative Budget Board. The department requesting the approval of the Legislative Budget Board shall submit in a timely manner the request along with adequate information for evaluating the request. Any additional information requested by the Legislative Budget Board must be submitted promptly and in a manner prescribed by the Legislative Budget Board. The request shall be considered to be approved unless the Legislative Budget Board issues a written disapproval within 30 business days after the date the Legislative Budget Board staff concludes its review of the request and forwards the review to the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, speaker of the house, and lieutenant governor. Any requests for additional information made by the Legislative Budget Board interrupt the counting of the 30 business days.

Any funds received by the department from other agencies or governmental entities for the purpose of adding or enhancing applications to or functionality of the Texas.gov project are appropriated to the department and are exempted from the requirements of this rider for prior written approval from the Legislative Budget Board to expend such funds. The department shall provide notification to the Legislative Budget Board as part of the quarterly Texas.gov financial reporting process and shall include the total amount estimated to be received and describe the application or functionality to be added or enhanced.

The Department of Information Resources shall provide the Legislative Budget Board quarterly financial reports and expenditures on the Texas.gov project within 60 calendar days of the close of each quarter.