Amend CSHB 120 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 5, line 21, between "PROGRAM." and "(a)", insert the following appropriately lettered subsection and reletter subsequent subsections accordingly:
(____) In this section, "institution of higher education" and "private or independent institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
(2) On page 5, line 24, strike "college or career" and substitute "college, career, and military".
(3) On page 6, lines 2 and 3, strike "if the district or school provides college advisors, a public institution of higher education" and substitute "an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education".
(4) On page 6, line 5, strike "college" and substitute "postsecondary".
(5) On page 6, strike lines 6 through 11 and substitute the following:
(2) to support students to transition successfully from high school graduation to workforce entry:
(A) a career and technical education program at an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education;
(B) an employer;
(C) a branch of the armed services of the United States or the Texas National Guard; or
(D) a local workforce board.
(6) On page 6, strike lines 12 through 19 and substitute the following appropriately lettered subsections:
(____) Each advisor under the program must be:
(1) trained in practices relating to college, career, and military advising; and
(2) supported by additional guidance provided by the agency.
(____) A full-time equivalent advisor under the program:
(1) may not have a caseload of more than 200 students; and
(2) must:
(A) prioritize students in grade levels 11 and 12; and
(B) spend at least 80 percent of the advisor's time on college, career, and military advising.
(7) On page 13, line 17, strike "$30,000" and substitute "$40,000".
(8) On page 13, line 22, strike "9" and substitute "11".
(9) On page 13, line 24, strike "Beginning" and substitute "Subject to Subsection (d), beginning".
(10) On page 13, line 27, strike "unless the district's" and substitute the following:
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(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a school district whose