Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the Comptroller of Public Accounts (page I-18), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Study on the Economic Impact of Immigration to the State. Out of the amounts appropriated above to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the agency shall conduct an independent study of the economic impact of immigration to the State of Texas. The study shall include but not be limited to: workforce impact, tax contributions, and consumer spending. No later than September 1, 2026, a written report shall be printed and distributed to the legislature and published on the agency website summarizing the results of the study.