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.