HBA-MPM H.B. 529 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 529
By: Hinojosa
Higher Education
3/5/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, student employees of an institution of higher education
(institution) are not exempt from payment of a compulsory or voluntary fee
imposed by the institution.  H.B. 529 amends Chapter 54 of the Education
Code to allow the governing board of an institution to exempt student
employees from the payment of all or any portion of those fees. 

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 Subchapter E, Chapter 54, Education Code, by adding
Section 54.5034, as follows: 

Sec. 54.5034.  EMPLOYEE EXEMPTION FROM STUDENT FEES.  Authorizes the
governing board of an institution of higher education to exempt a student
who is an employee of the institution from paying all or any portion of a
compulsory or voluntary fee imposed by the institution.  Defines
"compulsory fee" and "voluntary fee" as having the meanings assigned to
them under Section 54.503 (Student Service Fee), Education Code (a fee that
is charged to all students enrolled at the institution, and a fee that is
charged only to those students who make use of the student services for
which the fee is established, respectively). 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
            Effective date:  upon passage.