Amend CSHB 2401 as follows:
      (1)  On page 6, strike lines 4-6 and substitute:
            (2) "Board" means the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
      (2)  On page 6, strike lines 10 and 11 and substitute
"collaboration of secondary educational institutions, community
colleges, and technical colleges".
      (3)  On page 7, strike lines 8 and 9 and substitute:
            (6)  leads to an associate degree, two-year
postsecondary  certificate, or postsecondary two-year
apprenticeship with provisions, to the extent applicable, for
students to continue towards completion of a baccalaureate degree;
and
      (4)  On page 7, line 19, after the period, insert "A
consortium at local option may consolidate governing board members
and staff with an eligible local entity to achieve administrative
efficiencies and operational coordination.  The combined entity
shall maintain a proper separation of funds and comply with all
applicable legal requirements involving the use of separate funds."
      (5)  On page 7, line 21, between "consortium" and the period,
insert "in accordance with the consortium's written by-laws.  The
by-laws must specify the major relationships, decision-making and
operational processes, and other significant policies of the
consortium, including the procedures for filling vacancies on the
governing board.".
      (6)  On page 7, line 25, between "select a" and "junior
college,", insert "community college,".
      (7)  On page 7, line 27, strike "council of governments, or
private" and substitute "or other eligible entity".
      (8)  On page 8, line 1, strike "industry council".
      (9)  On page 8, line 4, strike "an" and substitute "a
written".
      (10)  On page 8, line 7, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (11)  On page 8, strike line 11 and substitute "meet federal,
state, and regional goals.  The board shall allot the money to".
      (12)  On page 8, strike line 13 and substitute "board, after
a public hearing and in consultation with interested state entities
and local consortia, that addresses the differing needs of the
consortia".
      (13)  On page 8, strike line 16 and substitute "the board.".
      (14)  On page 8, line 18, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (15)  On page 8, line 19, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (16)  On page 8, line 20, strike "coordinating".
      (17)  On page 8, line 23, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (18)  On page 8, line 27, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (19)  On page 9, line 2, strike "coordinating".
      (20)  On page 10, line 14, between "agreement" and the
semi-colon, insert "between the participants in the consortium".
      (21)  On page 11, strike line 22 and substitute
"administrators stay current with the needs,".
      (22)  On page 12, strike line 13 and substitute:
                  (E)  stay current with the needs,
      (23)  On page 13, line 14, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (24)  On page 13, line 15, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (25)  On page 13, line 23, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (26)  On page 13, line 26, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (27)  On page 14, line 10, strike "education or training" and
substitute "education and training".
      (28)  On page 14, line 15, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (29)  On page 14, line 20, strike "division" and substitute
"board".
      (30)  Strike page 15, line 1, through page 18, line 8.