Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas A&M Forest Service (page III-261), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Report on Wildfires and Electrical Infrastructure. (a) The Texas A&M Forest Service, using money appropriated above for Strategy A.1.1, Forestry Leadership, shall prepare a report on the connection between wildfires and electrical infrastructure in this state.

(b)  The report described by Subsection (a) of this rider must:

(1)  identify the areas in this state at highest risk for wildfires;

(2)  recommend strategies to lessen the risk and cost of wildfires resulting from electrical infrastructure;

(3)  include the total damage to this state's infrastructure resulting from wildfires;

(4)  include the total costs to this state of personnel and equipment used to prevent and respond to wildfires;

(5)  include the costs to this state of repairing electrical infrastructure following a wildfire; and

(6)  include any other information on the impact of wildfires in this state the Texas A&M Forest Service considers necessary for the report.

(c)  Not later than August 31, 2026, the Texas A&M Forest Service shall submit the report described by this rider to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature.