Amend SB 257 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1) On page 2, strike proposed Section 402.036(f) and substitute the following:

(f) Money received by an eligible organization under this section may be spent only to provide for the critical needs of children and families by, promoting development and learning, providing support to families, coordinating services, and decreasing the need for costly special programs, but may not be used to pay an administrative, legal, or capital expense.

(2) On pages 2-3, strike proposed section 402.036(g) and substitute the following:

(g) In this section, "eligible organization" means an organization in this state that:

(1) is a provider or program who provides services through the Division of Early Childhood Intervention in the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.