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Amend CSSB 286 (house committee report) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and by 
renumbering existing SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION _____.  Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 61.0816 to read as follows:
	Sec. 61.0816.  INFORMATION REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION 
AUTHORITIES.  (a)  The board shall collect and make available to the 
public on request information regarding higher education 
authorities operating under Chapter 53 and nonprofit corporations 
carrying out the functions of higher education authorities under 
Chapter 53.  For each authority or corporation, the information 
must include:
		(1)  total amount and type of outstanding bonds issued 
by the authority or corporation;
		(2)  a description of the programs and activities 
administered by the authority or corporation; and
		(3)  with respect to any real property owned by the 
authority or corporation:
			(A)  the location and description of the property;                    
			(B)  the current or proposed use of the property, 
including whether the property is under construction or renovation;
			(C)  the method by which the authority or 
corporation financed the acquisition, construction, or renovation 
of the property;
			(D)  the school, public or private institution of 
higher education, or other educational institution for which the 
property is being used or proposed to be used;
			(E)  whether the property is exempt from ad 
valorem taxes; and      
			(F)  the appraised value of the property.                             
	(b)  A higher education authority or nonprofit corporation 
described by this section shall provide the board the relevant 
information the board requests at the time and in the manner the 
board prescribes.