Amend CSSB 178 as follows:
      (1)  In SECTION 30 of the bill (Committee Printing page 9,
line 33), strike "the administrative head or the presiding officer
of the governing body of the institution certifies to the
Legislative Budget Board that an appropriation of educational and
general funds will not be required in the future to operate,
maintain, repair, or construct a building on the property." and
substitute "done consistently with rules and regulations adopted by
the Higher Education Coordinating Board pursuant to its power to
adopt such rules and regulations under Section 61, Education Code."
      (2)  In SECTION 32 of the bill, at the end of Subsection (a)
(Committee Printing page 9, line 66), add "This section does not
prohibit an agency from entering into a professional services
contract with a corporation, firm, or other business entity that
employs a former or retired employee of the agency within one year
of the employee leaving the agency, provided that the former or
retired employee does not perform services on projects for the
corporation, firm, or other business entity that the employee
worked on while employed by the agency."