Amend CSSB 1 (General Appropriations Act) in Article III of the bill as follows:

(1)  Add the following appropriately numbered provision under the appropriations to the Higher Education Coordinating Board:

____. Supplemental TEXAS Grant Program Funding. In addition to other amounts appropriated by this Act to the Higher Education Coordinating Board for the purposes of Strategy B.1.1, TEXAS Grant Program (page III-38), the amount of $6,897,130.40 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, and $7,611,548.90 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015, is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the coordinating board for that purpose.

(2)  Reduce the Article X appropriation to the Senate, Strategy A.1.1 (page X-1), by the amount of $3,250,963.80 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, and $3,511,011.50 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015.

(3)  Reduce the Article X appropriation to the House of Representatives, Strategy A.1.1 (page X-2), by the amount of $3,646,166.60 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, and $4,100,537.40 for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2015.

(4)  Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.