Amend CSHB 1248 as follows: (1) On page 8, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following section, appropriately numbered, and renumber the subsequent sections accordingly: SECTION ____. Chapter 478, Acts of the 45th Legislature, Regular Session, 1937 (Article 249a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by adding Section 7A to read as follows: Sec. 7A. (a) The Board shall deposit $10 of each certificate of registration renewal fee collected under Section 12(c) of this Act to the credit of the scholarship fund for architectural examination applicants. The scholarship fund for architectural examination applicants is an account in the general revenue fund that may be appropriated only to the Board to: (1) provide scholarships to persons applying under Section 6(b) of this Act for examination; and (2) pay the Board's associated administrative costs. (b) Interest earned on the scholarship fund for architectural examination applicants shall be credited to the fund. (c) The Board may not use more than 15 percent of the amount appropriated to the Board under Subsection (a) of this section to pay the Board's administrative costs. (d) The amount of each scholarship is the lesser of $500 or the fee prescribed by the Board for the examination. (e) The legislature finds that a public purpose of the state is served by the scholarships awarded under this section by: (1) promoting the professional needs of the state; (2) increasing the number of highly trained and educated registered architects available to serve the residents of the state; (3) improving the state's business environment and encouraging economic development; and (4) identifying, recognizing, and supporting outstanding applicants who plan to pursue careers in architecture. (f) The Board shall establish and administer scholarships in a manner that the Board determines best serves the public purpose of the scholarships. In determining what best promotes the public purpose, the Board shall consider at a minimum the financial need of each person applying for a scholarship under this section. (g) The Board shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this section. (2) On page 11, line 3, between "costs" and the period, insert "plus $10".