Amend the Isaac amendment to CSHB 1 (page 211, amendment packet) by striking Item 2 of the amendment (lines 7 - 16) and substituting the following:

(2)  In Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Higher Education Coordinating Board (page III-41), amend Subsections c and d in Rider 20 (Student Financial Aid Programs) to read as follows:

c. Out of funds appropriated above in Strategy B.1.8, Student Financial Aid Programs, an amount not less than $65,308,202, each year shall be allocated to the Tuition Equalization Grant Program. The Higher Education Coordinating Board may allocate additional funds from the strategy to this program.

d. Out of the funds appropriated above in Strategy B.1.8, Student Financial Aid Programs, the Higher Education Coordinating Board shall allocate not less than $237,249,693 in fiscal year 2012 and $146,459,000 in fiscal year 2013 to the TEXAS Grant Program. The Higher Education Coordinating Board may allocate additional funds from the strategy to this program.