Amend CSSB 32, Section 2, Subsection (a), Section 54.072, 
Education Code (single spaced version page 1, lines 24-34), by 
striking lines 24-34 and substituting the following:
	Sec.  54.072.  FLAT RATE TUITION [PILOT PROJECT].  (a)  In 
this section, "flat-rate tuition" means all academic program costs 
related to enrollment in an academic course or degree program that 
are charted to a student, including all charges designated as 
tuition, mandatory fees, and incidental fees.  The term does not 
include voluntary fees.
	Amend CSSB 32, Section 2, Subsection (d), Section 54.072, 
Education Code (single spaced version page 2, line 1), by inserting 
the following as subsection (d):
	(d)  An institution is permitted to establish a different 
flat-rate amount for each college or degree program.
	Amend CSSB 32, Section 2, Subsection (e), Section 54.072, 
Education Code (single spaced version page 2, line 2), by inserting 
the following as subsection (e):
	(e)  Upon receiving approval from the governing board for 
flat rate tuition amounts as allowed under this section, the 
institution shall report each flat rate tuition amount to the Texas 
Higher Education Coordinating Board and provide the calculations 
used in determining those amounts.