Amend HB 3209 by adding the following appropriately numbered 
SECTION and renumbering the other SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter F, Chapter 61, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 61.2251 to read as follows:
	Sec. 61.2251.  LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT.  (a)  A 
person's eligibility for a tuition equalization grant ends on the 
fifth anniversary of the initial award of a tuition equalization 
grant to the person and the person's enrollment in an approved 
college or university, unless the person is provided additional 
time during which the person may receive a tuition equalization 
grant under Subsection (b).
	(b)  The board shall adopt rules to provide a person who is 
otherwise eligible to receive a tuition equalization grant 
additional time during which the person may receive a grant in the 
event of a hardship or other good cause shown that prevents the 
person from continuing the person's enrollment during the period 
the person would otherwise have been eligible to receive a grant 
under Subsection (a), including a showing of a severe illness or 
other debilitating condition or that the person is or was 
responsible for the care of a sick, injured, or needy person.
	(c)  Not withstanding any other law, the provisions of this 
section relating to the period of eligibility also apply to 
eligibility for a TEXAS Grant.