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House Bill 1505 |
House Author: Lucio III |
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Effective: 5-18-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Lucio |
House Bill 1505 amends the Education Code to allow The University of Texas System board of regents to charge students at The University of Texas at Brownsville an intercollegiate athletics fee of up to $7 per semester credit hour. The initial levy and any increase of more than 10 percent from one academic year to the next are subject to approval by a majority of the students voting at an election held for that purpose. The bill requires the revenue from this fee to be deposited in a dedicated account and used in accordance with the terms of a partnership agreement between the university and Texas Southmost College. The fee must be in the same amount as the similar fee charged students at the college by the Southmost Union Junior College District, and a student enrolled in either or both institutions may be charged an intercollegiate athletics fee by only one of those institutions.
A temporary provision caps the fee at $5 per semester credit hour for the 2008-2009 academic year.