HBA-MPM H.B. 1027 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1027 By: Solomons Higher Education 7/21/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Student center fees for a state institution of higher learning are addressed through legislation specific to each institution, as are increases in these fees. The student center of one Texas Women's University (TWU) campus is in need of renovation, and there are no designated student center facilities for students at two other campuses. H.B. 1027 therefore authorizes TWU's board of regents to raise student fees, with a long session semester fee range of $25 to $40, rather than the current fee of $20; and a summer session fee range of $12.50 to $20.00, rather than the current fee of $10.00. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 54.525(a), Education Code, to authorize the board of regents (board) of Texas Women's University to levy a regular, fixed student fee (fee) of not less than $25 or more than $40, rather than a fee not to exceed $20, per student for each long session semester. Authorizes the board to levy a fee of not less than $12.50 or more than $20, rather than a fee not to exceed $10, per student for each summer session term. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective beginning with the 1999 fall semester. SECTION 3.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.