1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the general property deposit paid by a student of a
 1-3     public institution of higher education.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Subsection (a), Section 54.502, Education Code,
 1-6     is amended to read as follows:
 1-7           (a)  An institution of higher education may [shall] collect a
 1-8     reasonable deposit in an amount not to exceed $100 [$10] from each
 1-9     student to insure the institution against losses, damages, and
1-10     breakage in libraries and laboratories.  The deposit shall be
1-11     returned on the withdrawal or graduation of a student, less an
1-12     amount necessary to cover any loss, damage, or breakage caused by
1-13     the student.
1-14           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-15     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-16     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-17     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-18     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
                                                               S.B. No. 1472
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                President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
                  I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1472 passed the Senate on
            April 20, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, one
            present not voting; May 16, 2001, Senate refused to concur in House
            amendment and requested appointment of Conference Committee;
            May 17, 2001, House granted request of the Senate; May 26, 2001,
            Senate adopted Conference Committee Report by the following vote:
            Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present not voting.
                                                _______________________________
                                                    Secretary of the Senate
                  I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1472 passed the House, with
            amendment, on May 11, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 126,
            Nays 0, one present not voting; May 17, 2001, House granted request
            of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
            May 24, 2001, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
            following vote:  Yeas 141, Nays 0, one present not voting.
                                                _______________________________
                                                    Chief Clerk of the House
            Approved:
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                         Date
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                       Governor