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	Amend CSHB 3790 (House Committee Report) by adding the 
following at the end of SECTION 1 of the bill (page 12, between 
lines 7 and 8):
	Sec. 61.9807.  FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING DISTRIBUTION OF 
INCENTIVE FUNDS BASED ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATA; REPORT. (a) The 
board shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of using 
student achievement data as criteria for the distribution of 
incentive funds to institutions of higher education.  The board's 
study may include an evaluation of:
		(1)  the types of student achievement data available;                  
		(2)  differences in degree programs and student 
achievement data across degree programs;
		(3)  differences in student achievement data across 
types of institutions of higher education;
		(4)  standards for measuring student achievement; and                  
		(5)  any other factors the board considers appropriate.                
	(b)  Not later than December 1, 2010, the board shall submit 
to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of 
representatives, and the presiding officer of each legislative 
standing committee with primary jurisdiction over higher education 
a written report regarding the board's findings under the study.
	(c)  This section expires September 1, 2011.