Amend CSHB 2912 (Senate committee printing) as follows:
      (1)  In SECTION 2.03 of the bill, in the recitation (page 11,
line 45), strike "5.707" and substitute "5.708".
      (2)  In SECTION 2.03 of the bill, following proposed Section
5.707, Water Code (page 12, between lines 58 and 59), add the
following:
      Sec. 5.708.  PERMIT FEE EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RESEARCH
PROJECTS. (a) In this section:
            (1)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning
assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
            (2)  "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section
572.002, Government Code.
      (b)  If a permit issued by the commission is required for a
research project by an institution of higher education or a state
agency, payment of a fee is not required for the permit.