Amend CSSB 5 (Senate Committee Printing) in SECTION 2.02 of the bill as follows:

(1)  Strike amended Section 51.9335(d), Education Code (page 4, lines 29-36), and substitute the following:

(d)  Subtitle D, Title 10, Government Code, and Subchapter B, Chapter 2254, Government Code, do not apply to the acquisition of goods and services under this section, except that an institution must comply with any provision of those laws, or a rule adopted under a provision of those laws, [To the extent of any conflict, this section prevails over any other law, including Chapters 2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2167, and 2170, Government Code, except a law or rule] relating to contracting with historically underutilized businesses or relating to the procurement of goods and services from persons with disabilities. An institution of higher education may, but is not required to, acquire goods or services as provided by Subtitle D, Title 10 [Chapters 2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2167, and 2170], Government Code.

(2)  Strike added Section 51.9335(g), Education Code (page 4, lines 41-45), and substitute the following: