Amend CSHB 2457 (Senate committee printing) as follows:

(1) In the recital to SECTION 1 of the bill (page 1, line 15), strike "amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsections (f-1) and (h-1)" and substitute "amending Subsections (e) and (j) and adding Subsections (f-1), (f-2), and (h-1)".

(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, following added Section 481.078(f-1), Government Code (page 1, between lines 37 and 38), insert the following:

(f-2) A grant agreement must contain a provision providing that if the recipient does not meet job creation performance targets as of the dates specified in the agreement, the recipient shall repay the grant in accordance with Subsection (j).

(3) In SECTION 1 of the bill, following added Section 481.078(h-1), Government Code (page 1, between lines 43 and 44), insert the following:

(j) Repayment of a grant under Subsection (f)(1)(A) shall [~~may~~] be prorated to reflect a partial attainment of job creation performance targets, and may be prorated for a partial attainment of other performance targets.

(4) In SECTION 19 of the bill (page 6, lines 47 and 48), strike "Section 480.078(f-1), Government Code, as added by this Act, applies" and substitute "Subsection (j), Section 481.078, Government Code, as amended by this Act, and Subsections (f-1) and (f-2), Section 481.078, Government Code, as added by this Act, apply".