Amend SB 1757 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 61.9835(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a)  The board may provide repayment assistance under this subchapter for the repayment of any student loan that:

(1)  is for education at:

(A)  a public or private institution of higher education; or

(B)  a nonprofit, tax-exempt, regionally accredited college or university operating in accordance with a memorandum of understanding with this state under an executive order issued by the governor; and

(2)  is received by an eligible person through an eligible lender.