Amend CSHB 4 (house committee report) by adding the following 
appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering the 
other SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Chapter 68, Education Code, is amended by 
adding Subchapter B to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD
	Sec. 68.21.  SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY RESEARCH CENTER.  (a)  
In this section, "center" means the Sustainable Water Supply 
Research Center.
	(b)  The board may establish and operate the Sustainable 
Water Supply Research Center as part of The University of Texas at 
Arlington.
	(c)  If established, the center shall:                                  
		(1)  conduct, sponsor, or direct multidisciplinary 
research directed toward:
			(A)  developing sustainable water supplies for 
this state; and      
			(B)  mitigating the effect of diminishing water 
supplies on the economy and people of this state; and
		(2)  conduct a comprehensive, interdisciplinary 
instructional program in sustainable water development at the 
graduate level and offer undergraduate courses for students 
interested in sustainable water development.
	(d)  The organization, control, and management of the center 
are vested in the board.
	(e)  The center may enter into an agreement or may cooperate 
with a public or private entity to perform the research functions of 
the center.
	(f)  The board may solicit, accept, and administer gifts and 
grants from any public or private source for the use and benefit of 
the center.