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2003S0557-1 03/10/03


By:  Duncan                                                       S.B. No. 1368


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.  Subsection (a), Section 54.5089, 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 and not to exceed $50 [$25] for each 
six-week or shorter term of the summer session.
	SECTION 2.  The section heading and Subsection (b), Section 
54.511, Education Code, are amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 54.511.  STUDENT FEES FOR BUS SERVICE; [SOUTHWEST] 
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.
	(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.
	SECTION 3.  Subsection (a), Section 54.523, 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 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 4.  Subsection (a), Section 54.538, 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 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 5.  This Act applies beginning with the fall 
semester of 2003.       
	SECTION 6.  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.