Amend SB 18 (senate committee printing) by striking all below the enacting clause and substituting the following:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 56, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 56.015 to read as follows:
Sec. 56.015. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DESIGNATED TUITION SET-ASIDES FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter or other law, in the 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 academic years:
(1) the governing board of an institution of higher education may not:
(A) set aside an amount of tuition under Section 56.011 or 56.012; or
(B) provide the notice required by Section 56.014; and
(2) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is not required to disseminate the information described by Section 56.013.
(b) This section expires August 31, 2022.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2017.