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 community located
wholly in:
            (1) a federally designated urban enterprise community;
            (2)  an urban enhanced enterprise community; or
            (3)  an economically distressed area (colonia).
      (b)  A local school district, municipality, or county in
which a community described by Subsection (a) is located, a public
library or public or private institution of higher education in the
community, or a local nonprofit organization that is qualified to
sponsor a program to promote the receipt and use of advanced
services by community residents may, in the same manner provided
for other communities by Sections 55.403, 55.404, and 55.405 and
through an entity otherwise eligible to receive a grant or loan
from the telecommunications infrastructure fund under Subchapter C,
Chapter 57, apply for a grant or loan under that subchapter
to  enter into a business arrangement for the community 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 community described by
Section 55.4055(a).
      (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 if provided in connection with an alternative education
program for children who are in the juvenile justice system;
                  (F)  programs to promote the use of an advanced
service in accordance with Section 55.4055 for a community
described by Section 55.4055(a); 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 if provided in connection
with an alternative education program for children in the juvenile
justice system, <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 an advanced service in accordance
with Section 55.4055 for a community described by Section
55.4055(a).  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 an advanced
service in accordance with Section 55.4055 for a community
described by Section 55.4055(a).
      (8)  Insert the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to
the bill to read as follows and renumber subsequent SECTIONS
accordingly:
      SECTION ____.  Section 51.002, Utilities Code, is amended by
adding Subdivision (13) to read as follows:
            (13)  "Economically distressed area (colonia)" means an
area that meets the requirements of Section 17.921, Water Code, and
that is located within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of an
international border.
      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
communities described by Section 55.4055(a).