Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to Texas Health and Human Services Commission, by amending Rider 31 to read as follows:

31.  Mental Health Peer Support Re-entry Program. Out of funds appropriated above, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) shall allocate [up to] $1,000,000 from the general revenue fund for the biennium from Strategy D.2.1, Community Mental Health Services, to maintain a mental health peer support re-entry [program] programs, including those in Williamson County. HHSC, in partnership with Local Mental Health Authorities and county sheriffs, shall operate a program that uses certified peer support specialists to ensure inmates with a mental illness successfully transition from the county jail into clinically appropriate community-based care.