Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In Article I of the bill, following the bill pattern for the Secretary of State (page II-106) by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

_____.  Study of High School Deputy Registrar Obligations. Out of funds appropriated above to the Secretary of State for Strategy D.1.1, Indirect Administration, the office shall conduct an independent study on each high school deputy registrar's compliance with Section 13.046, Election Code. No later than September 1, 2026, a written report shall be prepared and submitted to the legislature and published on the agency website summarizing the results of the study and detailing recommendations for legislative action.