Amend Amendment No. 9 by Blanco to CSSB 1735 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 3, lines 11 through 14, strike the text and substitute the following:
(a-5) A person who enlisted in military service for the first time before September 1, 2015, and who is eligible for an exemption under Subsection (a) as that subsection existed on January 1, 2015, is eligible to receive the exemption provided by this section as this section existed on January 1, 2015, except that the person must satisfy the residency requirement under Subsection (a-0) to be eligible for the exemption.
(2) On page 6, line 21, through page 7, line 4, strike the text and substitute the following:
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply beginning with tuition and fees charged for the first academic semester beginning on or after the effective date of this Act.