Enrolled Bill Summary

            Senate Bill 947 amends the Education Code to allow The University of Texas System board of regents to increase the student union fee levied at The University of Texas at Austin by up to 10 percent with the concurrence of the student fees advisory committee or by more than 10 percent if that increase is approved by a majority of students voting in a referendum on the increase. The act prohibits an increase in the fee to an amount that is more than $50 per semester or more than $30 per summer session term. It also requires an external review of Texas Union operations by a three-member review panel selected by a student committee to ensure the appropriate use of the student union fee and makes provisions for nomination and appointment of the panel's membership.