79R8262 KSD-D

By:  Estes                                                        S.B. No. 1138



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the establishment of a recreational and health 
facilities fee at Midwestern State University.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 54, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 54.5441 to read as follows:
	Sec. 54.5441.  RECREATIONAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES FEE;  
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY.  (a)  Beginning with the 2007 spring 
semester, the board of regents of Midwestern State University may 
charge each student registered at the university a recreational and 
health facilities fee not to exceed $130 for each semester of the 
regular term or summer session of 12 weeks or longer and not to 
exceed $65 for each summer session of less than 12 weeks.
	(b)  The recreational and health facilities fee may be used 
only for financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and 
improving a student recreation center or health center at the 
university.
	(c)  The recreational and health facilities fee is in 
addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to impose.
	SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies 
beginning with fees imposed for the 2007 spring semester.
	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, 2005.