By:  Ritter                                                       H.B. No. 1817



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to certain fees for students attending institutions in the 
Texas State University System.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Sections 54.5089, 54.511, 54.523, and 54.538 of 
the Education Code, are amended to read as follows:
	54.5089.  MEDICAL SERVICES FEE; TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY 
SYSTEM COMPONENTS.  (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 service 
fee not to exceed $100 [$55] for each semester of the regular term 
or 12-week summer session and not to exceed $50 [$25] for each 
six-week or shorter term of the summer session.
	(b)  Before charging a medical services fee, the board must 
give students and administrators an opportunity to offer 
recommendations to the board as to the type and scope of medical 
services that should be provided.
	(c)  A medical services fee charged at a component 
institution of the Texas State University System may be used only to 
provide medical services to students registered at that component 
institution.
	(d)  A medical services fee charged under this section is in 
addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to charge 
and may not be considered in determining the maximum student 
services fee that may be charged students enrolled at a component 
institution of the Texas State University System under Section 
54.503(b) of this code.
	54.511.  STUDENT FEES FOR BUS SERVICE; TEXAS STATE 
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM [SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY].  (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.
	54.523.  STUDENT CENTER FEES; TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY 
SYSTEM.  (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 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.
	54.538.  RECREATIONAL SPORTS FEE; TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY 
SYSTEM.  (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 or 
$50 [$25] per five-week summer session.  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 2.  This Act applies beginning with the fall 
semester of 2003.       
	SECTION 3.  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