Amend CSHB 972 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, line 13, between "Code" and the underlined period, insert the following:

", except that for purposes of this section, an institution of higher education that is located within 75 miles of an international border is considered to be a private or independent institution of higher education"

(2)  On page 6, line 12, between "Code" and the underlined period, insert the following:

", except that for purposes of this section, an institution of higher education that is located within 75 miles of an international border is considered to be a private or independent institution of higher education"