Amend CSHB 1212 as follows:
      Strike all below the enacting clause and substitute the
following:  SECTION 1.  Sections 54.007 (b), (c), (d), (e),
Education Code, are amended to read as follows:
      (b) The governing board of each institution of higher
education may permit for the payment of tuition and fees during a
12-week summer term and a 16-week summer term through the following
alternatives:
            (1) for a student enrolled for a 12-week summer term,
one-half payment of tuition and fees in advance of the beginning of
the summer term, one-quarter payment before the beginning of the
fifth class week, and the final one-quarter payment before the
beginning of the ninth class week; or
            (2) for a student enrolled for a 16-week summer term,
one-half payment of tuition and fees in advance of the beginning of
the summer term, one-quarter payment before the beginning of the
sixth class week, and the final one-quarter payment before the
beginning of the 11th class week.
      (c) <(b)>  The governing board may asses and collect
incidental fees for students utilizing payment alternative (2)
under Subsection (a), and alternatives (1) and (2) under Subsection
(b) of this section and for students delinquent in payments.  The
fees must reasonably reflect the cost to the institution of
handling those payments.
      (d) <(c)>  A student who fails to make full payment of
tuition and fees, including any incidental fees, by the due date
may be prohibited from registering for classes until full payment
is made.  A student who fails to make payment prior to the end of
the semester may be denied credit for the work done that semester.
The governing board may not impose on a student any sanction
authorized by this subsection unless the governing board includes
in any promissory note signed by a student the following statement
printed in bold-faced type or in capital letters: "A STUDENT WHO
FAILS TO MAKE FULL PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES, INCLUDING ANY
INCIDENTAL FEES, BY THE DUE DATE MAY BE PROHIBITED FROM REGISTERING
FOR CLASSES UNTIL FULL PAYMENT IS MADE.  A STUDENT WHO FAILS TO
MAKE PAYMENT PRIOR TO THE END OF THE SEMESTER MAY BE DENIED CREDIT
FOR THE WORK DONE THAT SEMESTER."  The governing board shall notify
a student of any delinquent tuition or fee payment as soon as
practicable.  The institution's records may be adjusted to reflect
the student's filure to have properly enrolled for that semester.
      (e) <(d)>  In addition to other payment alternatives provided
by this section, the governing board of a medical and dental unit
or of a general academic teaching institution with a department or
college of veterinary medicine may provide for the payment of
tuition and fees at the unit or at the department or college of
veterinary medicine during any academic year through a one-fourth
payment of tuition and fees in advance of the beginning of the year
and subsequent one-fourth payments of tuition and fees to be made
at periods designated by the governing board.  Subsection (b) of
this section applies to tuition and fee payments under this
subsection.  In this subsection, "general academic teaching
institution" and "medical and dental unit" have the meanings
assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
      SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
to tuition and fees charged for a semester or summer session that
begins on or after the effective date of this Act.
      SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2001.