SRC-JEC H.B. 1817 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1817
By: Ritter (Duncan)
Education
5/8/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the component institutions of the Texas State University System
are near the caps for student fees for services.  H.B. 1817 raises the cap
for existing fees. 

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 54.5089(a), Education Code, to authorize the
board of regents of the Texas State University System (TSUS) to charge
each student registered at a component institution of TSUS a medical
services fee not to exceed $100, rather than $55 for each semester of the
regular term or summer session of 12 weeks or longer and not to exceed
$50, rather than $25, for each summer session of less than 12 weeks. 

SECTION 2.  Amends the heading to Section 54.511, Education Code, to read
as follows: 

Sec. 54.511.  STUDENT FEES FOR BUS SERVICE; TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 54.511(b), Education Code, to provide that the
total fee under this section may not exceed $100, rather than $46, per
semester or $50, rather than $23, per summer term of six weeks or less. 

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 54.523(a), Education Code, to authorize the
board of regents of TSUS to charge each student enrolled in a university
or educational center under its authority a student center fee not to
exceed $100, rather than $70, per semester or $50, rather than $35, per
summer term of six weeks or less. 

SECTION 5.  Amends Section 54.538(a), Education Code, to authorize the
board of regents of TSUS, with approval by student vote, to charge each
student a recreational sports fee not to exceed $100, rather than $50, per
semester or summer session of 10 weeks or longer or $50, rather than $25,
per summer session of less than 10 weeks. 

SECTION  6.  Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2003 fall
semester. 

SECTION  7.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.