Amend CSHB 3015 on page 5, between lines 3 and 4, by inserting 
the following:
	Sec. 56.013.  RESIDENT GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The 
governing board of each institution of higher education shall cause 
to be set aside not less than 15 percent of any amount of tuition 
charged to a resident student enrolled in a graduate or 
professional degree program under Section 54.0513 in excess of $46 
per semester credit hour.  The funds set aside under this section by 
an institution shall be used to provide financial assistance for 
resident students enrolled in graduate and professional degree 
programs at the institution.
	(b)  To be eligible for assistance under this section, a 
student enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program must 
establish financial need in accordance with rules and procedures 
established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  
Priority shall be given to students who meet the coordinating board 
definition of financial need, and whose cost for tuition and 
required fees is not met through other non-loan financial 
assistance programs.
	(c)  The financial assistance provided under this section may 
include grants, scholarships, and work-study programs.