Amend HB 3209 by adding the following appropriately numbered 
SECTION and renumbering the other SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Section 61.225, Education Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
	Sec. 61.225.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR GRANT.  To be eligible for a 
tuition equalization grant, a person must:
		(1)  be a Texas resident as defined by the coordinating 
board and meet, at a minimum, the resident requirements defined by 
law for Texas resident tuition in fully state-supported 
institutions of higher education;
		(2)  be enrolled for [at least one-half of] a full 
course load conforming to an individual degree plan in an approved 
college or university;
		(3)  be required to pay more tuition than is required at 
a public college or university and be charged no less than the 
regular tuition required of all students enrolled at the 
institution;
		(4)  establish financial need in accordance with 
procedures and regulations of the coordinating board;
		(5)  not be a recipient of any form of athletic 
scholarship; and            
		(6)  have complied with other requirements adopted by 
the coordinating board under this subchapter.
	(c)  Not withstanding any other law, course load 
requirements under this section also apply to eligibility for a 
TEXAS Grant.