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.