78R9356 JSA-F


By:  Ritter                                                       H.B. No. 1817

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1817:                                   

By:  Brown of Brazos                                          C.S.H.B. No. 1817


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to student fees at institutions in the Texas State University System. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 54.5089(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The board of regents of the Texas State University System may charge each student registered at a component institution of the Texas State University System a medical services fee not to exceed $100 [$55] for each semester of the regular term or [12-week] summer session of 12 weeks or longer and not to exceed $50 [$25] for each [six-week or shorter term of the] summer session of less than 12 weeks. SECTION 2. The heading to Section 54.511, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 54.511. STUDENT FEES FOR BUS SERVICE; TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM [SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY] SECTION 3. Section 54.511(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Not more than once in an academic year, the board may increase the fee authorized in Subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of covering increased operating costs of the bus service. Any increase in the fee must be approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general election called for that purpose. However, the total fee may not exceed $100 [$46] per semester or $50 [$23] per [six-week] summer term of six weeks or less. SECTION 4. Section 54.523(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) To the extent approved by the students under Subsection (b) of this section, the board of regents of the Texas State University System may charge each student enrolled in a university or educational center under its authority a student center fee not to exceed $100 [$70] per semester or $50 [$35] per [six-week] summer term of six weeks or less to be used to construct, operate, maintain, improve, and program a student center at the university or educational center at which the student is enrolled. SECTION 5. Section 54.538(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) If approved by student vote at a system institution, the Board of Regents, Texas State University System, may charge each student enrolled at such institution a recreational sports fee not to exceed $100 [$50] per semester or [10-week] summer session of 10 weeks or longer or $50 [$25] per [five-week] summer session of less than 10 weeks. The fee may be used to purchase equipment for and to construct, operate, and maintain recreational sports facilities and programs at the designated institution. SECTION 6. This Act applies beginning with the 2003 fall semester. SECTION 7. 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, 2003.