Amend CSSB 2077 (Senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of 
the bill, immediately following added Subchapter I-1, Chapter 61, 
Education Code (page 2, between lines 39 and 40), by inserting the 
following:
	Sec. 61.517.  CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDS.  
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the board 
may not enter into a contract under this subchapter with respect to 
an approved physician shortage residency training program unless 
the board requests certification and the comptroller certifies that 
the amount of appropriations or other money available for that 
purpose equals or exceeds $3 million.  The comptroller shall 
publish the certification in the Texas Register.