Amend SB 2 (senate committee report) in SECTION 2 of the bill, adding Subchapter J, Chapter 29, Education Code, as follows:
(1) In added Section 29.351, strike Subdivision (4) (page 1, lines 41 through 43) and substitute the following appropriately numbered subdivision:
( ) "Higher education provider" means:
(A) an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003; or
(B) a career school or college as defined by Section 132.001.
(2) In added Section 29.355, strike Subsection (a) (page 2, lines 58 through 62) and substitute the following:
(a) A child is eligible to participate in the program if the child is:
(1) eligible to:
(A) attend a public school under Section 25.001; or
(B) enroll in a public school's prekindergarten program under Section 29.153; or
(2) enrolled at a higher education provider.
(3) In added Section 29.355(b)(1) (page 2, line 67), strike "high school" and substitute "a higher education provider".
(4) In added Section 29.355(b)(2), between "(2)" and "the" (page 2, line 68), insert "unless the child is enrolled at a higher education provider,".
(5) In added Section 29.356(b), between "funding" and the underlined comma (page 3, line 21), insert ", subject to Subsection (b-1)".
(6) Immediately following added Section 29.356(b) (page 3, between lines 34 and 35), insert the following:
(b-1) Before conducting a lottery under Subsection (b), a certified educational assistance organization shall first fill available positions in the program with applicants who are eligible under Section 29.355(a)(2).
(7) In added Section 29.357(5)(B) (page 4, line 28), strike "high school" and substitute "a higher education provider".
(8) In added Section 29.357(5)(C), between "(C)" and "is" (page 4, line 29), insert "unless the child is enrolled at a higher education provider,".