Amend CSSB 311 by striking SECTION 4.18 of the bill (House
Committee Printing, page 49, lines 10-20) and substituting the
following:
SECTION 4.18. Section 2170.004, Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 2170.004. CONTRACTS WITH ENTITIES OTHER THAN STATE
AGENCIES. The department <commission> may contract for use of the
consolidated telecommunications system with:
(1) each house of the legislature;
(2) a legislative agency;
(3) an agency that is not a state agency as defined by
Section 2151.002; <and>
(4) a political subdivision, including a county,
municipality, or district; and
(5) a private institution of higher education
accredited by a recognized accrediting agency, as defined by
Section 61.003, Education Code, that:
(A) engages in distance learning, as defined by
Section 57.021, Utilities Code; and
(B) receives federal funds for distance learning
initiatives.