Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Higher Education Coordinating Board (page III-65), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Dean Senfronia Thompson's Scholarship Program and Jesse W. Jones' Scholarship Program. Out of the funds of the IOLTA special account in the comptroller's office, the following is appropriated:

(1)  The amount of $5,000,000 to the Dean Senfronia Thompson's Scholarship Program administered at the Booker T. Washington School, Houston, Texas; and

(2)  The amount of $5,000,000 to the Jesse W. Jones' Scholarship Program to be administered at Texas College, Tyler, Texas.

Any balance on hand at the end of fiscal year 2024 may be carried over to the fiscal year 2025 and any such funds are appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for the same purposes.