Amend HB 713, second reading engrossment, as follows:
      (1) deleting subsection (3) from Section 21.502; (page 15,
lines 10-11)
      (2) by adding the words "or private" between the words
"public" and "junior college" and between the words "public" and
"senior college" in Section 21.503 (b)(2); (page 15, line 22)
      (3) by adding the words "public or private" between the words
"encourage" and "institutions" in Section 21.004 (c); (page 18,
line 13); and
      (4) by deleting SECTION 23 and substituting the following:
      "SECTION 23.  Not later than August 15, 2000, the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt rules in accordance
with 61.0514, Education Code, as added by this ACT, and shall
distribute the rules to public and private institutions of higher
education in this state.  Public junior colleges and public senior
colleges and universities shall offer courses in accordance with
those rules beginning with the fall semester of the 2002-2003
academic year."