HBA-CBW H.B. 2531 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2531
By: Junell
Higher Education
3/26/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Tuition paid by the students at public institutions of higher education is
used to improve the quality of education for all students.  For this goal
to be achieved, tuition rates may need to be increased to keep up with
rising educational costs.  House Bill 2531 increases tuition for resident
students at general academic teaching institutions over a 10 year period. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2531 amends the Education Code to provide that tuition for a
resident student at a general academic teaching institution is $60 per
semester credit hour, rather than $120 for each semester or 12 week summer
session and $60 for each six week summer term or $40 per semester credit
hour. The bill removes the provision regarding the $40 per semester credit
hour tuition charge for academic years  after 2000-2001 academic year and
provides for an increase of $2 per semester credit hour for each academic
year starting with the 2001-2002 academic year and ending with the
2011-2012 academic year.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.