MMA C.S.H.B. 2747 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


HIGHER EDUCATION
C.S.H.B. 2747
By: Hinojosa
4-19-97
Committee Report (Substituted)

BACKGROUND 

Currently, institutions of higher education may offer students an option
to pay tuition by installments, however, junior colleges are not included
in offering this option.  For example, a student attending University of
Texas-Pan American could pay his/her tuition in installments, however, a
student attending South Texas Community College would not have this
option. 

PURPOSE

C.S.H.B. 2747 would authorize junior colleges to accept payment of tuition
and fees by installments.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 54.007 (a) and (c), Education Code, by deleting
language which prohibits junior colleges from offering the option of
paying tuition and fees in lump sum, or paying in installments.  Makes
conforming changes in Subsection (c). 

SECTION 2.  Effective beginning with tuition and fees imposed for the fall
semester, 1997. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 2747 makes non-substantive language changes as recommended by the
Legislative Council and adds an effective date clause.