Amend CSSB 1783 as follows:
      (1)  In Subchapter L, Chapter 55, Utilities Code, as added by
SECTION 2 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 7, between
lines 23 and 24), insert a new Section 55.4055 to read as follows:
      Sec. 55.4055.  SUPPORT FOR ADVANCED SERVICES IN CERTAIN
COMMUNITIES. (a)  This section applies only to a program sponsored
by the Texas Education Agency, a local school district, or a local
business, civic, or adult education organization that promotes the
receipt and use of advanced services by residents of:
            (1)  federally designated urban enterprise communities;
            (2)  urban enhanced enterprise communities; or
            (3)  economically distressed areas (colonias) located
within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of an international border.
      (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,
an entity sponsoring a program described by Subsection (a)  may
attempt to obtain funding from a grant or loan from the
telecommunications infrastructure fund under Subchapter C, Chapter
57, to:
            (1)  directly provide an advanced service to residents
of the areas described by Subsection (a); or
            (2)  enter into a business arrangement for residents of
that area to receive an advanced service from a cable company,
fixed wireless company, satellite company, electric cooperative
corporation, holder of a certificate of operating authority,
service provider certificate of operating authority, or certificate
of convenience and necessity or other provider of an advanced
service.
      (2)  In Section 57.046(b)(9), Utilities Code, as added by
SECTION 4 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 12, line 5),
strike "; and" and substitute ";".
      (3)  In Section 57.046(b)(10), Utilities Code, as added by
SECTION 4 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 12, line 7),
strike the period and substitute the following:
; and
            (11)  an advanced service for a program described by
Section 55.4055.
      (4)  In Section 57.047(a), Utilities Code, as amended by
SECTION 5 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 12, lines
18-21), strike added Paragraphs (D) and (E) and substitute the
following:
                  (D)  community technology centers;
                  (E)  electronic textbooks, Internet-based
educational materials, and related training for parents and
teachers;
                  (F)  programs to promote the use of advanced
services by residents of certain enterprise communities or
economically distressed areas (colonias); or
                  (G)  an advanced service for a community or
sponsoring municipality or county that will use the grant for a
purpose prescribed by Section 55.405(a);
      (5)  Strike Section 57.047(b), Utilities Code, as amended by
SECTION 5 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 13, lines
6-11), and substitute the following:
      (b)  The board may award a loan to a project or proposal to
acquire equipment needed for distance learning, the use of
electronic textbooks, Internet-based educational materials, and
related training for parents and teachers, <and> telemedicine, or
community technology center projects.  The board may award a loan
to a project or proposal that promotes the receipt and use of
advanced services by residents of certain enterprise communities or
economically distressed areas (colonias).  The board may award a
loan to a project or proposal submitted by a community or
sponsoring municipality or county to acquire equipment needed for
an advanced service project under Section 55.405(a).
      (6)  In Section 57.047(c)(8)(B), Utilities Code, as amended
by SECTION 5 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 14, line
5), strike "; or" and substitute ";".
      (7)  In Section 57.047(c)(9), Utilities Code, as added by
SECTION 5 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 14, line 7),
strike the period and substitute the following:
; or
            (10)  will promote the receipt and use of advanced
services by residents of certain enterprise communities or
economically distressed areas (colonias).
      (8)  Insert the following appropriately numbered SECTION to
the bill to read as follows and renumber subsequent SECTIONS
accordingly:
      SECTION ___.  Section 57.045(b), Utilities Code, is amended
to read as follows:
      (b)  The board shall prepare an annual report that:
            (1)  details the revenues deposited to the credit of
the fund, including each account; <and>
            (2)  summarizes the grants and loans made from each
account; and
            (3)  summarizes the amount of grants and loans made to
areas described by Section 55.4055(a).