Amend CSSB 1 (the General Appropriations Act) as follows:

(1)  Under the Article XI provisions for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (page XI-5), add the following item:

Rider: Contingency for HB 172, Financial Incentives to Certain Students at Institutions of Higher Education Who Agree to Teach Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language, or Spanish in Certain Public Schools. Contingent on the enactment and becoming law of HB 172 or similar legislation of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, relating to the establishment of a program to provide financial incentives to certain students at institutions of higher education who agree to teach bilingual education, English as a second language, or Spanish in certain public schools, in addition to other general revenue amounts appropriated for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the amount of $1 million is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2015, to be used to provide financial incentives to students under the program.

(2)  Adjust the Higher Education Subtotal and Article III Subtotal (page XI-8) accordingly.