Amend CSHB 1 as follows:
In Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education, in Sec. 59, Subsection (a)(2), Contingency for Community College Finance Legislation (page III-279), insert after "needs;" and before "and" the following:
of this, the commissioner shall spend $1,500,000 in general revenue in fiscal year 2024 and $1,500,000 in general revenue in fiscal year 2025 to partner with an entity to expand access to evidence-based near peer advising and increase the number of students served by programs that assist Texans to prepare for, enter, and/or reenter higher education;