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Amend CSSB 286 by adding the following appropriately numbered 
SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the 
bill accordingly:
	SECTION ___.  The heading to Subchapter N, Chapter 51, 
Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER N. PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGES AND 
OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION [UPPER-LEVEL UNIVERSITIES 
OR CENTERS]
	SECTION ___.  Section 51.661, Education Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 51.661.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this subchapter is to 
encourage partnerships between public community/junior colleges 
and other institutions of higher education that [upper-level 
universities or centers which] are located in the same state 
uniform service region as adopted by the Texas Higher Education 
Coordinating Board in order to improve the continuity, quality, and 
efficiency of educational programs and services.
	SECTION ___.  Subchapter N, Chapter 51, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 51.6615 to read as follows:
	Sec. 51.6615.  DEFINITION.  In this section, "institution of 
higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
	SECTION ___.  Section 51.662, Education Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 51.662.  PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.  With the approval of 
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the governing boards 
of a public community/junior college and another institution of 
higher education that [an upper-level university or center which] 
are located in the same state uniform service region as adopted by 
the coordinating board may enter into a partnership agreement 
designed to coordinate the management and operations of the 
institutions.  The agreements shall in no way abrogate the powers 
and duties of the boards with regard to the governance of their 
respective institutions.
	SECTION ___.  Section 51.666, Education Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 51.666.  FACILITIES.  A participating institution of 
higher education [upper-level university or center] may lease 
facilities from or to the community/junior college for 
administrative and instructional purposes.  Community/junior 
college facilities may not be transferred to the other 
participating institution of higher education [university or 
center] and may not be included in the space inventory of the other 
participating institution of higher education [university or 
center] for formula funding purposes.
	SECTION ___.  Section 51.667, Education Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 51.667.  STATE FUNDING.  The community/junior college 
shall receive state appropriations on the same formula basis as 
other community/junior colleges, and the other participating 
institution of higher education [university or center] shall 
receive state appropriations on the same formula basis as other 
similar institutions of higher education [upper-level senior 
colleges and universities].
	SECTION ___.  Section 51.668, Education Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 51.668.  CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITIES.  A participating 
community/junior college must continue to provide programs and 
services enumerated in Section 130.003(e) [Subsection (e) of 
Section 130.003 of this code].  The role [rule] and scope of the 
other participating institution of higher education [university or 
center] are subject to approval by the coordinating board.