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 29.352, Education Code (page 1, line 59), between "PROGRAM." and "The", insert "(a)".
(2) In added Section 29.352, Education Code (page 2, line 1), immediately following the underlined period, add:
(b) The comptroller has any power necessary to establish and administer the program, including the power to:
(1) execute contracts, agreements, and other instruments for goods and services;
(2) engage the services of private consultants, actuaries, trustees, record administrators, managers, and legal counsel for administrative or technical assistance; and
(3) perform any duty assigned to a certified educational assistance organization under this subchapter.
(3) In added Section 29.353(b)(3), Education Code (page 2, line 9), between the underlined semicolon and "and", insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions of the subsection accordingly:
(_) interest or other earnings attributable to the investment of money in the fund;
(4) In added Section 29.354(b)(2), Education Code (page 2, line 30), strike "in good standing with" and substitute "registered to do business in".
(5) In added Section 29.356(d), Education Code (page 3, lines 40 through 41), strike "each certified educational assistance organization designated by the comptroller shall".
(6) In added Section 29.356(d), Education Code (page 3, lines 42 through 43), strike "the organization's Internet website" and substitute "an Internet website established and maintained by the comptroller for the program".
(7) In added Section 29.356(d), Education Code (page 3, line 45), between "Each" and "organization", insert "certified educational assistance".
(8) In added Section 29.356(e), Education Code (page 3, lines 49 through 50), strike "post on the organization's Internet website" and substitute "submit to the comptroller for approval and posting on an Internet website established and maintained by the comptroller for the program".
(9) In added Section 29.358, Education Code (page 5, lines 16 through 18), strike Subsection (d) and substitute the following:
(d) The comptroller may approve only an education service provider located in this state or vendor of educational products registered to do business in this state.
(10) In added Section 29.359(a)(1)(C), Education Code (page 6, line 31), between "credential" and the underlined semicolon, insert "approved by the agency for purposes of public school accountability under Section 39.053(c)(1)(B)(v)".
(11) In added Section 29.359(b), Education Code, after "pay" (page 6, at the end of line 51), insert the following:
:
(1) tuition or fees for services provided at a campus located in another state; or
(2)
(12) In added Section 29.361(a), Education Code (page 7, line 20), between "total" and "amount", insert "annual".
(13) In added Section 29.362(a), Education Code (page 7, line 49), strike "payments to program participants" and substitute "transfers to program participant accounts".
(14) In added Section 29.362(a), Education Code (page 7, line 54), between "April" and the underlined period, insert ", or as otherwise determined by comptroller rule".
(15) In added Section 29.362, Education Code (page 7, lines 59 through 69), strike Subsection (c) and substitute the following:
(c) The comptroller may disburse each state fiscal year a total amount, not to exceed five percent of the amount of money appropriated for purposes of the program for that state fiscal year, to the certified educational assistance organizations for the cost of providing services under this subchapter.
(16) In added Section 29.364(d), Education Code (page 9, line 23), strike "Subtitles A and B, Title 2, Tax Code, or as provided by other" and substitute "applicable".
(17) In added Section 29.367(a), Education Code (page 9, lines 48 through 50), strike "post on the organization's Internet website and provide to each parent who submits an application for the program" and substitute "submit to the comptroller for posting on an Internet website established and maintained by the comptroller for the program and provide to each parent who applies for the program".
(18) In added Section 29.371, Education Code (page 11, lines 42 through 44), strike Subsection (d) and substitute the following:
(d) The comptroller shall post the report on an Internet website established and maintained by the comptroller for the program.
(19) In added Section 29.373(b), Education Code (page 12, line 9), between "participant" and the underlined period, insert ", and an appeal under this subchapter does not constitute a contested case for any purpose".