Amend CSSB 1 on page III-62, in the bill pattern of the Higher Education Coordinating Board, by striking Rider 10, Tuition Equalization Grants, and substituting the following rider:

10.  Tuition Equalization Grants. The coordinating board shall present the result of its most recent annual need survey for Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) funds as part of its biennial appropriations request to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor. The request shall include the number of eligible students and an estimate of the amount needed to fund fully the TEG program in the coming biennium. Each institution receiving tuition equalization grants shall furnish to the coordinating board any financial information requested. Independent colleges and universities that enroll students receiving Tuition Equalization Grant funds appropriated by this Act shall provide reports to the Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the diversity of their student body and faculty. The reports for headcount enrollment shall be submitted annually in a form and at a time consistent with the board's reporting schedule. The faculty data shall be submitted to the Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS) and accessed by the board when available from IPEDS. Any unexpended balances in appropriations made to Strategy B.1.2, Tuition Equalization Grants, remaining as of August 31, 2026, are appropriated to the Property Tax Relief Fund and may be used only to reduce the state compression percentage pursuant to Section 48.255 of the Education Code.