Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Comptroller of Public Accounts (page I-24) add the following appropriately numbered rider:

____. Economically Distressed Community Broadband Infrastructure Expansion. In the amount appropriate above in Strategy C.1.3, Texas Broadband Development Office, $3,000,000 from the general revenue fund is appropriated over the 2026-2027 biennium to expand access to broadband service in the economically distressed and rural communities in the state; with prioritization given to increase connectivity, utilizing innovative techniques and existing infrastructure; including advanced mobile and transportation technologies.