SRC-CTC H.B. 2575 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2575
77R8648 QS-FBy: Goolsby (Shapiro)
Education
5/4/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, an institution of higher education (institution) is authorized
to charge up to $150 for student services fees per semester.  Institutions
spend student services fees to fund various student activities that are
separate and distinct from the general operations budget of the university.
However, many institutions are now charging students the current cap of
$150 for student services fees, and find that the fees are not able to meet
the service needs of current student populations.  H.B. 2575 increases the
maximum limit of aggregate student services fees that an institution is
authorized to charge. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 54.503(b), Education Code, to increasefrom $150
to $250 the maximum total allowed amount of all compulsory student services
fees collected from a student at an institution of higher education other
than The University of Texas at Austin or a component institution of the
University of Houston System for any one semester or summer session.
Deletes existing text relating to student approval for certain fees
collected at The University of Texas at El Paso. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that the change in law made by this Act applies only
to fees imposed for a semester or term that begins on or after the
effective date of this Act. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.