Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  In Article I of the bill, in the appropriations to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor (page I-58), reduce appropriations from the general revenue fund for Strategy A.1.1, Disaster Funds, by $1,700,000 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2026.

(2)  In Article VIII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Board of Nursing (page VIII-33), increase appropriations from the general revenue fund for Strategy D.1.1, Regulatory Response, by $1,700,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.

(3)  In Article VIII of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Board of Nursing, add the following appropriately numbered rider (page VIII-35):

____.  Operation Nightingale. Amounts appropriated above from the general revenue fund to the Texas Board of Nursing include $1,700,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027, for purposes of Strategy D.1.1, Regulatory Response, for the board to respond to Operation Nightingale investigation costs and caseloads. These amounts are exempt from Article VIII, Special Provisions Relating to All Regulatory Agencies, Section 2, Appropriations Limited to Revenue Collections.

(4)  Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.