HBA-LJP H.B. 1024 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1024
By: Brown, Fred
Higher Education
7/17/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, the student center complex fee for the
funding of the operation, maintenance, improvement, and equipment of The
Texas A&M University student center complex (complex) was not permitted to
exceed $40 per student for each semester or $20 per student for each summer
session or partial session term.  The project budget for the complex is
funded by revenue from the use of the complex and the student center
complex fee.  Raising the cap on the fee allows for funding growth as well
as possible renovation and expansion of the complex.  House Bill 1024
authorizes the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System to raise
the maximum student center complex fee. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1024 amends the Education Code to raise the maximum student
center complex fee  that the board of regents of The Texas A&M University
System (board) is authorized to charge each student enrolled in an
educational institution within the system.  The bill raises the maximum
authorized fee from $40 to $100 per student for each semester for the long
session, and from $20 to $50 per student for each term of the summer
session or any fractional part of a session. 

The bill prohibits an increase in the amount of the student center complex
fee from one academic year to the next, unless approved by a majority vote
of the students at the affected institution. 

The bill requires the president of each institution within The Texas A&M
University System to establish a formal system for soliciting and receiving
student comments on matters involving the construction and operation of a
facility or program that is funded by the student center complex fee. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

June 14, 2001.