Amend CSSB 616 (senate committee printing) in Article 8 of the bill as follows:
(1) In SECTION 8.001 of that article, in added Section 662.0005, Transportation Code (page 44, between lines 10 and 11), insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber the subdivisions of added Section 662.0005, Transportation Code, accordingly:
( ) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(2) In SECTION 8.001 of that article, in added Section 662.0005(3), Transportation Code (page 44, line 14), between "employee of" and "a motorcycle school", insert "or under contract with".
(3) Strike SECTION 8.004 of that article, amending Section 662.003, Transportation Code (page 44, lines 29 through 34), and renumber the SECTIONS of the article accordingly.
(4) In SECTION 8.005 of that article, strike added Section 662.0035, Transportation Code (page 44, lines 48 through 54), and substitute the following:
Sec. 662.0035. FEES. The commission may set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter, including fees for:
(1) the issuance and renewal of a motorcycle school license and instructor license; and
(2) courses provided under the motorcycle operator training and safety program.
(5) In SECTION 8.005 of that article, in added Section 662.0037(c), Transportation Code (page 45, line 9), following the underlined period, add "The terms of three members expire September 1 of each odd-numbered year.".
(6) In SECTION 8.005 of that article, immediately following added Section 662.0037(c), Transportation Code (page 45, between lines 9 and 10), insert the following appropriately lettered subsections and reletter the subsections of added Section 662.0037, Transportation Code, accordingly:
( ) If a vacancy occurs on the advisory board, the presiding officer of the commission, on approval of the commission, shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications for the vacant position to serve for the remainder of the term.
( ) The presiding officer of the commission, on approval of the commission, shall designate a member of the advisory board to serve as the presiding officer of the advisory board for a one-year term. The presiding officer of the advisory board may vote on any matter before the advisory board.
( ) The advisory board shall meet at the call of the executive director or the presiding officer of the commission.
( ) An advisory board member may not receive compensation for service on the advisory board but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the functions as a member of the advisory board, subject to the General Appropriations Act.
(7) In SECTION 8.006 of that article, in amended Section 662.005(a), Transportation Code (page 45, lines 19 and 20), strike "a motorcycle school for the school [qualified persons]" and substitute "qualified persons, including institutions of higher education,".
(8) In SECTION 8.006 of that article, strike added Section 662.005(b), Transportation Code (page 45, lines 25 through 27), and substitute the following:
(b) The department shall consult with the motorcycle safety advisory board regarding any proposed contract under this section.
(9) In SECTION 8.007 of that article, in added Section 662.006(a)(3), Transportation Code (page 45, line 37), between "employs" and "an instructor", insert "or contracts with".
(10) In SECTION 8.008 of that article, in the recital for that section (page 45, line 41), strike "662.0066,".
(11) In SECTION 8.008 of that article, in added Section 666.0062(d), Transportation Code (page 45, line 63), between "department rule" and the underlined period, insert "and who pays the required fee".
(12) In SECTION 8.008 of that article, strike added Section 662.0066, Transportation Code (page 46, lines 2 through 6).
(13) In SECTION 8.008 of that article, in added Section 662.0068, Transportation Code (page 46, line 11), following the underlined period, add "The department may develop a process that allows a motorcycle school to issue a certificate of completion to the person.".
(14) In SECTION 8.009 of that article, in amended Section 662.008(a), Transportation Code (page 46, line 16), strike "department" and substitute "executive director or commission".
(15) In SECTION 8.013 of that article, in added Section 662.0115, Transportation Code, strike added Subsection (d) of that section (page 47, lines 16 through 18) and substitute the following:
(d) The department shall consult with the motorcycle safety advisory board regarding any proposed award of a grant under this section.
(e) An institution of higher education is eligible to receive a grant awarded under this section and, if applicable, may use the grant money awarded to perform a duty imposed under Section 662.0064 or 662.013.
(16) In SECTION 8.014 of that article, in amended Section 662.012(a), Transportation Code (page 47, lines 23 through 25), strike "compile and forward to the department [agency] each month a report on the school's [provider's] programs" and substitute "report on the school's program in the form and manner prescribed by the department [compile and forward to the agency each month a report on the provider's programs]".
(17) In SECTION 8.014 of that article, strike amended Section 662.012(b), Transportation Code (page 47, lines 40 through 44), and substitute the following:
(b) The department [designated state agency] shall maintain [a compilation of] the reports submitted under Subsection (a) on a by-site basis. [The agency shall update the compilation as soon as practicable after the beginning of each month.]
(18) In SECTION 8.014 of that article, in amended Section 662.012(c), Transportation Code (page 47, lines 46 and 47), strike "compilation under Subsection (b)" and substitute "reports submitted [compilation] under Subsection (a) [(b)]".
(19) In SECTION 8.019 of that article, in amended Section 663.014, Transportation Code (page 48, line 32), between "educational organizations," and "or", insert "institutions of higher education,".
(20) In SECTION 8.021 of that article, in amended Section 663.017(a), Transportation Code (page 48, line 45), strike "department" and substitute "executive director or commission".
(21) In SECTION 8.021 of that article, in amended Section 663.017(b), Transportation Code (page 48, line 60), strike "department" and substitute "executive director or commission".
(22) In SECTION 8.024 of that article, in amended Section 663.033(d), Transportation Code (page 49, line 11), between "department" and "[coordinator]", insert "or executive director".
(23) In SECTION 8.025 of that article, in amended Section 663.037(e), Transportation Code (page 49, line 16), strike "executive director of the department [Department" and substitute "commission [director of the Department".
(24) In SECTION 8.026 of that article (page 49, line 20), between "Sections 662.002(b)," and "662.004,", insert "662.003,".
(25) In SECTION 8.027(b) of that article (page 49, line 29), strike "2019" and substitute "2020".
(26) In SECTION 8.027(c)(1) of that article (page 49, line 36), between "(1)" and "the department", insert "not later than February 28, 2020,".
(27) In SECTION 8.027(c)(2) of that article (page 49, line 42), between "this subsection," and "the department", insert "but not later than May 31, 2020,".
(28) In SECTION 8.027(c)(3) of that article (page 49, line 55), between "subsection," and "sell", insert "but not later than August 31, 2020,".
(29) In SECTION 8.027(d) of that article (page 49, line 58), strike "All" and substitute "Except for the fee described by Section 2175.188, Government Code, all".
(30) In SECTION 8.027(e) of that article (page 49, line 62), strike "2019" and substitute "2020".
(31) In SECTION 8.028(b) of that article (page 50, line 12), strike "2019:" and substitute "2020:".
(32) In SECTION 8.028(b)(3) of that article (page 50, line 25), strike "2019," and substitute "2020,".
(33) In SECTION 8.028(e) of that article (page 50, line 44), strike "2019" and substitute "2020".
(34) In SECTION 8.029(a) of that article (page 50, line 49), strike "2019" and substitute "2020".