Amend CSSB 1 by adding the following to Article III:

Enhancing College Opportunity for Working Adults. Out of funds appropriated above, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission, shall report to the governor and legislature no later than December 1, 2018 on the efficacy and proposed standards warranting approval for the use of a State Board of Education-approved high school equivalency (HSE) exam to measure college readiness and provide a path for more working adults to earn a postsecondary credential pursuant to Texas 60x30.