Amend CSHB 1525 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 48.105(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b)  At least 55 percent of the funds allocated under this section must be used in providing bilingual education or special language programs under Subchapter B, Chapter 29. A district's bilingual education or special language allocation may be used only for program and student evaluation, instructional materials and equipment, staff development, supplemental staff expenses, salary or salary supplements for teachers, incremental costs associated with providing smaller class sizes, and other supplies required for quality instruction.