Enrolled Bill Summary

            Senate Bill 627 amends the Education Code to allow The University of Texas System board of regents to impose an intercollegiate athletics fee at The University of Texas at Tyler to develop and maintain an intercollegiate athletics program at the university. Imposition of the fee of $7 per credit hour and any increase in the fee amount must be approved by a majority of the students voting in an election held for that purpose. The fee is applicable to a maximum of 15 credit hours per semester, and students enrolled for less than six credit hours in a semester will be charged the fee as if they were enrolled for six credit hours. The bill excludes the intercollegiate athletics fee from the $150 cap on compulsory student services fees that may be levied in a single semester or summer session fee.

            Senate Bill 627 applies beginning with the 2001 fall semester.