HBA-SEP, JLV H.B. 2218 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2218
By: Rangel
Higher Education
3/13/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently released a report of
the Special Committee on Globalization and Higher Education entitled
"Globalizing Texas Higher Education for the New Century: A Response to
Closing the Gaps" that recommends increasing support for international
education scholarships.  While current law authorizes the governing board
of certain institutions of higher education to charge registered students
an international education fee of $1 for the purpose of assisting students
participating in international student exchange or study programs, a fee
increase may enable more students to participate in these programs.  House
Bill 2218 authorizes the governing board of an institution of higher
education, other than The University of Texas at Austin, to increase the
international education fee charged and collected from students registered
at the institution.  

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 2218 amends the Education Code to authorize the governing board
of an institution of higher education, other than The University of Texas
at Austin, to modify the international education fee charged and collected
from students registered at the institution in an amount not less than $1
and not more than $4 for each semester or summer session.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.