Bill Text: TX SB837 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to requirements for student elections to authorize or increase certain fees at public institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-12 - Referred to Higher Education [SB837 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB837-Engrossed.html
By: Seliger | S.B. No. 837 |
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relating to requirements for student elections to authorize or | ||
increase certain fees at public institutions of higher education. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 54, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 54.5001 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 54.5001. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT FEE | ||
ELECTIONS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter | ||
or other law, a general student election held at a general academic | ||
teaching institution under this subchapter for the purpose of | ||
authorizing a student fee or approving an increase in the amount of | ||
an existing student fee is not valid unless: | ||
(1) at least 10 percent of the students enrolled at the | ||
institution to whom the fee, or the increased amount of the fee, | ||
would apply if currently in effect participate in the election; and | ||
(2) at least 30 percent of the students participating | ||
in the election are students enrolled in lower-division courses at | ||
the institution. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 54.5001, Education Code, as added by | ||
this Act, applies only to an election held to authorize the | ||
imposition of a fee or fee increase on or after the effective date | ||
of this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |