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Amend CSSB 1031 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 51.9762(b), Education Code (page 1, line 51), between "written" and "consent", insert "informed".
(2)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 51.9762, Education Code (page 1, between lines 54 and 55), insert the following appropriately lettered subsection and reletter subsequent subsections accordingly:
(_) An institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education that conducts a study or survey described by Subsection (b) shall provide to each parent of or person standing in parental relation to a child who provides consent for the child's inclusion in the study or survey:
(1)  a copy of the survey or study materials given to the child; and
(2)  an opportunity to oversee the child's participation in the study or survey.
(3)  In SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section 161.701(a), Health and Safety Code (page 2, line 17), between "written" and "consent", insert "informed".
(4)  In SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section 161.701, Health and Safety Code (page 2, between lines 20 and 21), insert the following appropriately lettered subsection and reletter subsequent subsections accordingly:
(_) A person who conducts a study or survey described by Subsection (a) shall provide to each parent of or person standing in parental relation to a child who provides consent for the child's inclusion in the study or survey:
(1)  a copy of the survey or study materials given to the child; and
(2)  an opportunity to oversee the child's participation in the study or survey.