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Amend SB 263 as follows:                                                     

(1)  In SECTION 14 of the bill, in proposed Section 256.1013, 	Occupations Code, between Subdivisions (a)(1) and (2) of the 
section (House Committee Printing page 13, between lines 25 and 
26), insert the following:
		"(2)  is a graduate of a recognized school of dentistry 
or dental hygiene accredited by the Commission on Dental 
Accreditation of the American Dental Association and approved by 
the board;".
	(2)  In SECTION 14 of the bill, in proposed Section 
256.1013(a)(2), Occupations Code (House Committee Printing page 
13,  line 26), strike "(2)" and substitute "(3)".
	(3)  In SECTION 14 of the bill, in proposed Section 
256.1013(a)(3), Occupations Code (House Committee Printing page 
14,  line 2), strike "(3)" and substitute "(4)".
	(4)  In SECTION 14 of the bill, in proposed Section 
256.1013(b), Occupations Code (House Committee Printing page 14,  
line 6), strike "(a)(3)" and substitute "(a)(4)".