Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In the Article VI appropriations to the Water Development Board (page VI-63), increase the appropriations for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2026, for Strategy C.1.1, State and Federal Financial Assistance Program, by the amount of $5 million from the general revenue fund.

(2)  In Article VI of the bill, following the appropriations to the Water Development Board (page VI-64), add the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Texas Rural River Authority Coalition Needs Assessments. (a) From money appropriated to the Water Development Board for Strategy C.1.1, State and Federal Financial Assistance Program, the amount of $5 million in general revenue is allocated during the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2026, to be used for distributing $1 million to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, $1 million to the Nueces River Authority, $1 million to the Red River Authority of Texas, $1 million to the Sulphur River Basin Authority, and $1 million to the Upper Colorado River Authority for the purpose of each river authority conducting a study to identify and prioritize water projects in river basins located inside the boundaries of the authority.

(b)  Any unexpended balance of money allocated as described by Subsection (a) of this rider remaining as of August 31, 2026, is appropriated for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2027, for the same purpose.

(3)  In Article II of the bill, in the appropriations to the Health and Human Services Commission (page II-34), proportionately reduce the amount of each general revenue appropriation by a total of $5 million for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2026.

(4)  Adjust the bill totals and methods of financing accordingly.