Amend CSHB 1 (House committee printing) as follows:                          

(1)  Under the Article XI appropriations to the Texas Higher 	Education Coordinating Board (page XI-22), add the following rider:

Appropriation:  Applied Research for Clean Coal Project or Other 
Projects Related to Generation of Electricity from Coal.  
Contingent on the passage of HB 2608, or similar legislation 
relating to the funding of applied research for a clean coal project 
or other projects for the generation of electricity from coal, by 
the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, in addition to other amounts 
appropriated for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 
2007, the amount of $10 million is appropriated for that biennium 
out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Higher Education 
Coordinating Board for the purpose of funding, as part of the 
advanced technology program established by Chapter 143, Education 
Code, applied research related to a clean coal project, as defined 
by Section 5.001, Water Code, or other projects for the generation 
of electricity from coal.
	(2)  Adjust the article totals (page XI-1) and board totals 
(page XI-21) appropriately.