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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.3531. Peace Officers Enrolled in Certain Courses

Sec. 54.3531.  PEACE OFFICERS ENROLLED IN CERTAIN COURSES.  (a)  The governing board of an institution of higher education shall exempt from the payment of tuition and laboratory fees charged by the institution for a criminal justice or law enforcement course or courses an undergraduate student who:
(1)  is employed as a peace officer by this state or by a political subdivision of this state;
(2)  is enrolled in a criminal justice or law enforcement-related degree program at the institution;
(3)  is making satisfactory academic progress toward the student's degree as determined by the institution; and
(4)  applies for the exemption at least one week before the last date of the institution's regular registration period for the applicable semester or other term.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a student may not receive an exemption under this section for any course if the student has previously attempted a number of semester credit hours for courses taken at any institution of higher education while classified as a resident student for tuition purposes in excess of the maximum number of those hours specified by Section 61.0595(a) as eligible for funding under the formulas established under Section 61.059 or Chapter 130A.
(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the governing board of an institution of higher education may not provide exemptions under this section to students enrolled in a specific class in a number that exceeds 20 percent of the maximum student enrollment designated by the institution for that class.
(d)  An exemption provided under this section does not apply to deposits that may be required in the nature of security for the return or proper care of property loaned for the use of students.
(e)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt:
(1)  rules governing the granting or denial of an exemption under this section, including rules relating to the determination of a student's eligibility for an exemption; and
(2)  a uniform listing of degree programs covered by the exemption under this section.
(f)  If the legislature does not specifically appropriate funds to an institution of higher education in an amount sufficient to pay the institution's costs in complying with this section for a semester, the governing board of the institution of higher education shall report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee the cost to the institution of complying with this section for that semester.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 17(b), eff. January 1, 2012.
Reenacted by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (S.B. 220), Sec. 3.01(a), eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.354. Education Benefits for Certain Survivors

Sec. 54.354.  EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN SURVIVORS.  (a)  A person is eligible to receive education benefits under this section if the person is one of the following eligible survivors of an individual listed under Section 615.003, Government Code:
(1)  a surviving spouse; or
(2)  a surviving child who:
(A)  on the date of the listed individual's death is younger than 25 years of age; and
(B)  if the child is not a biological or adopted child of the listed individual, was claimed as a dependent on the individual's federal income tax return for the year preceding the year of the individual's death.
(b)  An eligible person who enrolls as a full-time student at an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 is exempt from tuition and fees at that institution of higher education until the student receives a bachelor's degree or 200 hours of course credit, whichever occurs first.
(c)  If the student elects to reside in housing provided by the institution of higher education and qualifies to reside in that housing, the institution shall pay from the general revenue appropriated to the institution the cost of the student's contract for food and housing until the student receives a bachelor's degree or 200 hours of course credit, whichever occurs first.  If there is no space available in the institution's housing, the institution shall, from the general revenue appropriated to the institution, pay to the student each month the equivalent amount that the institution would have expended had the student lived in the institution's housing.  The institution is not required to pay the student the monthly payment if the student would not qualify to live in the institution's housing.
(d)  The institution of higher education shall, from the general revenue appropriated to the institution, pay to the student the cost of the student's textbooks until the student receives a bachelor's degree or 200 hours of course credit, whichever occurs first.
(e)  A payment under this section is in addition to any payment made under Section 615.022, Government Code.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Section 615.0225 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 133), Sec. 2, eff. October 25, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.361. One-Year Exemption for Certain Tanf Students

Sec. 54.361.  ONE-YEAR EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN TANF STUDENTS.  A student is exempt from the payment of tuition and fees authorized by this chapter for the first academic year in which the student enrolls at an institution of higher education if the student:
(1)  graduated from a public high school in this state;
(2)  successfully completed the attendance requirements under Section 25.085;
(3)  during the student's last year of public high school in this state, was a dependent child receiving financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, for not less than six months;
(4)  is younger than 22 years of age on the date of enrollment;
(5)  enrolls at the institution as an undergraduate student not later than the second anniversary of the date of graduation from a public high school in this state;
(6)  has met the entrance examination requirements of the institution before the date of enrollment; and
(7)  is classified as a resident under Subchapter B.
Redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 54.212 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.362. Funding of Exemptions

Sec. 54.362.  FUNDING OF EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  An institution of higher education may fund tuition exemptions under Section 54.361 or 54.363 from local funds or from funds appropriated to the institution.  An institution of higher education is not required to provide tuition exemptions beyond those funded through appropriations specifically designated for this purpose.
(b)  The Texas Education Agency shall accept and make available to provide tuition exemptions under Section 54.363 gifts, grants, and donations made to the agency for that purpose.  The commissioner of education shall transfer those funds to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to distribute to institutions of higher education that provide exemptions under that section.
Redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 54.213 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186 (H.B. 3708), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.365. Senior Citizens; Optional Benefit

Sec. 54.365.  SENIOR CITIZENS; OPTIONAL BENEFIT.  (a)  In this section, "senior citizen" means a person 65 years of age or older.
(b)  The governing board of a state-supported institution of higher education may allow a senior citizen to audit any course offered by the institution without the payment of a fee if space is available.
(c)  The governing board of an institution of higher education may allow a senior citizen to enroll for credit in up to six hours of courses offered by the institution each semester or summer term without payment of tuition if space is available.
Redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 54.210 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.366. Exemptions for Students Under Conservatorship of Department of Family and Protective Services

Sec. 54.366.  EXEMPTIONS FOR STUDENTS UNDER CONSERVATORSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES.  (a)  A student is exempt from the payment of tuition and fees authorized in this chapter, including tuition and fees charged by an institution of higher education for a dual credit course or other course for which a high school student may earn joint high school and college credit, if the student:
(1)  was under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services:
(A)  on the day preceding the student's 18th birthday;
(B)  on or after the day of the student's 14th birthday, if the student was also eligible for adoption on or after that day;
(C)  on the day the student graduated from high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma;
(D)  on the day preceding:
(i)  the date the student is adopted, if that date is on or after September 1, 2009; or
(ii)  the date permanent managing conservatorship of the student is awarded to a person other than the student's parent, if that date is on or after September 1, 2009; or
(E)  during an academic term in which the student was enrolled in a dual credit course or other course for which a high school student may earn joint high school and college credit; and
(2)  enrolls in an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student or in a dual credit course or other course for which a high school student may earn joint high school and college credit not later than the student's 25th birthday.
(b)  The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall develop outreach programs to ensure that students in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and in grades 9-12 are aware of the availability of the exemption from the payment of tuition and fees provided by this section.
(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(1), a child who exits the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and is returned to the child's parent, including a parent whose parental rights were previously terminated, may be exempt from the payment of tuition and fees if the department determines that the child is eligible under department rule.  The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall by rule develop factors for determining eligibility under this subsection in consultation with the department and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 7.014, eff. September 1, 2011.
Reenacted, redesignated and amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.367. Exemptions for Adopted Students Formerly in Foster or Other Residential Care

Sec. 54.367.  EXEMPTIONS FOR ADOPTED STUDENTS FORMERLY IN FOSTER OR OTHER RESIDENTIAL CARE.  (a)  A student is exempt from the payment of tuition and fees authorized by this chapter if the student:
(1)  was adopted; and
(2)  was the subject of an adoption assistance agreement under Subchapter D, Chapter 162, Family Code, that:
(A)  provided monthly payments and medical assistance benefits; and
(B)  was not limited to providing only for the reimbursement of nonrecurring expenses, including reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney's fees, and other expenses directly related to the legal adoption of the child.
(b)  The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall develop outreach programs to ensure that adopted students in grades 9-12 formerly in foster or other residential care are aware of the availability of the exemption from the payment of tuition and fees provided by this section.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 1.10, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 267 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2007.
Redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.2111 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.368. Interinstitutional Academic Programs; Optional Exemption

Sec. 54.368.  INTERINSTITUTIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS; OPTIONAL EXEMPTION.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Interinstitutional academic program" means a program under which a student may, in accordance with a written agreement between an institution of higher education and one or more other institutions of higher education or private or independent institutions of higher education, take courses at each institution that is a party to the agreement as necessary to fulfill the program's degree or certificate requirements.
(2)  "Private or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the governing board of an institution of higher education may exempt from the payment of tuition and required fees authorized by this chapter a student who is taking a course, including an interdisciplinary course, at the institution under an interinstitutional academic program agreement but who is enrolled primarily at another institution of higher education or at a private or independent institution of higher education that is a party to the agreement and to which the student is responsible for the payment of tuition and fees.
Redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 54.224 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.369. The Texas A&m University System; National Laboratory or National Laboratory Operator Employee or Dependent

Sec. 54.369.  THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM; NATIONAL LABORATORY OR NATIONAL LABORATORY OPERATOR EMPLOYEE OR DEPENDENT.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Board" means the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
(2)  "National laboratory" means a national laboratory owned by the United States Department of Energy.
(3)  "Operator" means a person awarded a contract to operate and manage a national laboratory.
(b)  A person, or the person's dependent, is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rates provided for Texas residents when enrolled in an institution of The Texas A&M University System if the person is employed by:
(1)  a national laboratory with whom the board has entered into a management and operation agreement or academic affiliation agreement; or
(2)  the operator of a national laboratory with whom the board has entered into a membership agreement or equivalent governance document.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (H.B. 3124), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.501. Laboratory Fees

Sec. 54.501.  LABORATORY FEES.  (a)  An institution of higher education shall set and collect a laboratory fee in an amount sufficient to cover the general cost of laboratory materials and supplies used by a student.  An institution other than a public junior college may charge a laboratory fee in an amount that is not less than $2 nor more than $30 for any one semester or summer term for a student in any one laboratory course, except that the amount of the laboratory fee may not exceed the cost of actual materials and supplies used by the student.  A public junior college may charge a laboratory fee in an amount that does not exceed the lesser of $24 per semester credit hour of laboratory course credit for which the student is enrolled or the cost of actual materials and supplies used by the student.
(b)  Laboratory fees collected by an institution under this section shall be accounted for as educational and general funds.
(c)  The governing board of a public junior college may set and collect a fee per contact hour, not to exceed $4, for each person registered in an aerospace mechanics certification course where the fee is required to offset that portion of the cost of the course, including the cost of equipment and of professional instruction or tutoring, that is not covered by state funding or by the fee in Subsection (a).
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 497, Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 1985;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1238, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.5011. Charges and Fees for Certain Payments

Sec. 54.5011.  CHARGES AND FEES FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS.  (a)  This section applies to a payment of tuition, a fee, or another charge to an institution of higher education that is made or authorized in person, by mail, by telephone call, or through the Internet by means of:
(1)  an electronic funds transfer;  or
(2)  a credit card.
(b)  An institution of higher education may charge a fee or other amount in connection with a payment to which this section applies, in addition to the amount of the tuition, fee, or other charge being paid, including:
(1)  a discount, convenience, or service charge for the transaction;  or
(2)  a service charge in connection with a payment transaction that is dishonored or refused for lack of funds or insufficient funds.
(c)  A fee or other charge under this section must be in an amount reasonable and necessary to reimburse the institution for the expense incurred by the institution in processing and handling the payment or payment transaction.
(d)  Before accepting a payment by credit card, the institution shall notify the student of any fee to be charged under this section.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 6.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 1.11, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 980 (H.B. 1829), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.502. General Deposits

Sec. 54.502.  GENERAL DEPOSITS.  (a)  An institution of higher education may collect a reasonable deposit in an amount not to exceed $100 from each student to insure the institution against any losses, damages, and breakage for which the student is responsible and to cover any other amounts owed by the student to the institution.  The institution shall return to the student the deposit, less any such amounts owed to the institution by the student.  The deposit must be returned within a reasonable period after the date of the student's withdrawal or graduation from the institution, not to exceed 180 days, that provides the institution with sufficient time to identify all amounts owed and to determine that the student does not intend to enroll at the institution in the semester or summer session immediately following the student's withdrawal or graduation or, if the student withdraws or graduates in the spring semester, in the next fall semester.
(b)  The medical, dental, and allied health units of The University of Texas System, the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and The Texas A&M University College of Medicine may collect a breakage or loss deposit no greater than $30.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 910, Sec. 6;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 408, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1416, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 1233), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 1233), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.5021. Student Deposit Fund; Composition and Uses

Sec. 54.5021.  STUDENT DEPOSIT FUND;  COMPOSITION AND USES.  (a)  The student deposit fund consists of the income from the investment or time deposits of general deposits and of forfeited general deposits.  Any general deposit which remains without call for refund for a period of four years from the date of last attendance of the student making the deposit shall be forfeited and become a part of the student deposit fund.  This section does not prohibit refund of any balance remaining in a general deposit when made on proper demand and within the four-year limitation period.  The governing board of the institution may require that no student withdraw the student's deposit until the student has graduated or has apparently withdrawn from school.
(b)  The student deposit fund of an institution of higher education shall be used, at the discretion of the institution's governing board, for making scholarship awards to needy and deserving students of the institution and making grants under Subchapter C, Chapter 56, to resident students of the institution.  The governing board shall administer the scholarship awards for the institution, including the selection of recipients and the amounts and conditions of the awards.  The recipients of the scholarships must be residents of the state as defined for tuition purposes.
(c)  Not later than August 31 of each fiscal year, each institution of higher education that has an unobligated and unexpended balance in its student deposit fund that exceeds 150 percent of the total deposits to that fund during that year shall remit to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board the amount of that excess.  The coordinating board shall allocate on an equitable basis amounts received under this subsection to institutions of higher education that do not have an excess described by this subsection for deposit in their student deposit fund.  The amount allocated under this subsection may be used only for making grants under Subchapter M, Chapter 56.
Renumbered from Education Code, Sec. 51.052, by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1181 (S.B. 1227), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 1233), Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.5022. Investment of General Deposits

Sec. 54.5022.  INVESTMENT OF GENERAL DEPOSITS.  The governing board of each institution of higher education may invest the funds received as general deposits authorized by Section 54.502 in the manner provided under either Section 51.003 or 51.0031.
Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.051 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 1233), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.5025. Proration of Fees

Sec. 54.5025.  PRORATION OF FEES.  Based on the length of the semester or term for which a student is enrolled, the governing board of an institution of higher education may prorate the amount of any fee charged to the student under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1053, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.5033. Student Fee Advisory Committee Meetings Open to Public

Sec. 54.5033.  STUDENT FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS OPEN TO PUBLIC.  (a)  A student fee advisory committee established under this chapter shall conduct meetings at which a quorum is present in a manner that is open to the public and in accordance with procedures prescribed by the president of the institution.
(b)  The procedures prescribed by the president must:
(1)  provide for notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of the meeting at least 72 hours before the meeting is convened; and
(2)  require that the notice be:
(A)  posted on the Internet; and
(B)  published in a student newspaper of the institution, if an issue of the newspaper is published between the time of the Internet posting and the time of the meeting.
(c)  The final recommendations made by a student fee advisory committee must be recorded and made public.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 7.01, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.5035. Waiver of Fees

Sec. 54.5035.  WAIVER OF FEES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the governing board of an institution of higher education may waive a mandatory or discretionary fee for a student if the board determines that the student is not reasonably able to participate in or use the activity, service, or facility for which the fee is charged.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the governing board of an institution of higher education may waive a mandatory or discretionary fee for a specific category of students if the board determines that the waiver is in the best interest of the institution or is critical to the viability of an academic initiative.
(c)  The governing board must ensure that a waiver under this section does not result in the institution's inability to service a debt to which revenue from the fee is obligated or to support an activity, service, or facility for which the fee is charged.
(d)  This section does not permit the governing board to waive payment of tuition or laboratory fees.
(e)  The governing board may limit or prohibit a student's participation in or use of an activity, service, or facility supported by a fee that is waived for the student under this section.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.504. Incidental Fees

Sec. 54.504.  INCIDENTAL FEES.  (a)  The governing board of an institution of higher education may fix the rate of incidental fees to be paid to an institution under its governance by students and prospective students and may make rules for the collection of the fees and for the distribution of the funds, such funds to be accounted for as other designated funds.  The rate of an incidental fee must reasonably reflect the actual cost to the university of the materials or services for which the fee is collected.  In fixing such rate, the governing board may consult with a student fee advisory committee which the governing board may establish if such student committee does not presently exist.
(b)  The board shall publish in the general catalog of the university a description of the amount of each fee to be charged.
(c)  In this section, "incidental fees" includes, without limitation, such fees as late registration fees, library fines, microfilming fees, thesis or doctoral manuscript reproduction or filing fees, bad check charges, application processing fees, and laboratory breakage charges, but does not include a fee for which a governing board makes a charge under the authority of any other provision of law.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.5041. Environmental Service Fee

Sec. 54.5041.  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE FEE.  (a)  The governing board of an institution of higher education may charge each student enrolled at the institution an environmental service fee, if the fee has been approved by a majority vote of the students enrolled at the institution who participate in a general student election called for that purpose.
(b)  Unless increased in accordance with Subsection (d), the amount of the fee may not exceed:
(1)  $5 for each regular semester or summer term of more than six weeks; or
(2)  $2.50 for each summer session of six weeks or less.
(c)  The fee may be used only to:
(1)  provide environmental improvements at the institution through services related to recycling, energy efficiency and renewable energy, transportation, employment, product purchasing, planning and maintenance, or irrigation; or
(2)  provide matching funds for grants to obtain environmental improvements described by Subdivision (1).
(d)  The amount of the fee may not be increased unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote of the students enrolled at the institution who participate in a general student election called for that purpose.  The fee may not be increased under this subsection if the increase would result in a fee under this section in an amount that exceeds:
(1)  $10 for each regular semester or summer term of more than six weeks; or
(2)  $5 for each summer session of six weeks or less.
(e)  An institution that imposes the environmental service fee may not use the revenue generated by the fee to reduce or replace other money allocated by the institution for environmental projects.
(f)  Any fee revenue that exceeds the amount necessary to cover current operating expenses for environmental services and any interest generated from that revenue may be used only for purposes provided under Subsection (c).
(g)  The fee is not considered in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that an institution of higher education may charge.
(h)  The fee may not be charged after the fifth academic year in which the fee is first charged unless, before the end of that academic year, the institution has issued bonds payable in whole or in part from the fee, in which event the fee may not be charged after the academic year in which all such bonds, including refunding bonds for those bonds, have been fully paid.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1325 (H.B. 3353), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1395 (S.B. 2182), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.505. Vehicle Registration Fees and Other Fees Related to Parking and Traffic

Sec. 54.505.  VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES AND OTHER FEES RELATED TO PARKING AND TRAFFIC.  (a)  The governing board of each institution of higher education may charge a reasonable fee to students, faculty, and staff for registration of a vehicle under Section 51.202 of this code.
(b)  The governing board may fix and collect a reasonable fee or fees for the provision of facilities and the enforcement and administration of parking and traffic regulations approved by the board for an institution;  provided, however, that no such fee may be charged to a student unless the student desires to use the facilities.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 146, ch. 78, Sec. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.506. Fees and Charges for Services to the Public; the University of Houston System

Sec. 54.506.  FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC;  THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM.  A schedule of minimum fees and charges shall be established by the board of regents of the University of Houston System for services performed by any department of a component institution for students and the public.  The schedule shall conform to the fees and charges customarily made for like services in the community.  By way of example, but not as a limitation, are services of the hearing clinic, optometry clinic, reading clinic, and data processing and computing center.
Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 111.40 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 8, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 6, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.508. Medical Services Fee; Texas Tech University System Components

Sec. 54.508.  MEDICAL SERVICES FEE;  TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.  (a)  The board of regents of the Texas Tech University System may charge each student registered at a component institution of the Texas Tech University System a medical services fee not to exceed $100 for each semester or term.
(b)  Before charging a medical services fee, the board must give students and administrators an opportunity to offer recommendations to the board as to the type and scope of medical services that should be provided.
(c)  A medical services fee charged under this section may be used only to provide medical services to students enrolled at a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.
(d)  A medical services fee charged under this section is in addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to charge.
(e)  The board may not increase the amount of the medical services fee charged at a component institution of the Texas Tech University System by more than 10 percent from one academic year to the next unless the increase is approved by a majority of the students of the institution voting in a general student election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3860, ch. 608, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1983.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 109.52 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 10, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 100, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 417 (H.B. 1522), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.5081. Medical Services Fee; University of North Texas System Institutions

Sec. 54.5081.  MEDICAL SERVICES FEE;  UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  The board of regents of the University of North Texas System may charge each student registered at a component institution of the University of North Texas System a medical services fee not to exceed $75 for each semester of the regular term or 12-week summer session and not to exceed $37.50 for each six-week or shorter term of the summer session.
(b)  Before charging a medical services fee at a component institution, the board must give students and administrators an opportunity to offer recommendations to the board as to the type and scope of medical services that should be provided.
(c)  The board may not increase the amount of the medical services fee charged at a component institution by more than 10 percent from one academic year to the next unless the amount of the increase is approved by a majority of the students at the institution voting in a general election held at the institution for that purpose.
(d)  A medical services fee charged at a component institution of the University of North Texas System under this section may be used only to provide medical services to students registered at that component institution.
(e)  The fee imposed under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fee that may be charged students enrolled at a component institution of the University of North Texas System under Section 54.503(b).
(f)  Expired.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 383, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.5085. Medical Services Fee; Texas Woman's University System

Sec. 54.5085.  MEDICAL SERVICES FEE; TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  (a)  The board of regents of the Texas Woman's University System may charge each student registered at a component institution of the system a medical services fee not to exceed $55 for each semester of the regular term or 12-week summer session and not to exceed $25 for each six-week or shorter term of the summer session.
(b)  Before the board imposes or increases a fee charged at a component institution under this section, the board shall consider the recommendations of a student fee advisory committee established by the president of the institution.  A majority of the members of the advisory committee must be students appointed by the presiding officer of the student governing body of the institution and the remainder of the members must be appointed by the president of the institution.  The board may increase the amount of the fee by an amount that is more than 10 percent of the amount imposed in the preceding academic year only if that increase is approved by a majority vote of those students of the institution participating in a general election called for that purpose.
(c)  A medical services fee charged at a component institution under this section may be used only to provide medical services to students registered at the institution.
(d)  A medical services fee charged under this section is in addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to charge.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 844, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 384, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 145 (S.B. 1126), Sec. 22, eff. May 26, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 145 (S.B. 1126), Sec. 23, eff. May 26, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.5089. Medical Services Fee; Texas State University System Components

Sec. 54.5089.  MEDICAL SERVICES FEE;  TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.  (a)  The board of regents of the Texas State University System may charge each student registered at a component institution of the Texas State University System a medical services fee not to exceed $100 for each semester of the regular term or summer session of 12 weeks or longer and not to exceed $50 for each summer session of less than 12 weeks.
(b)  Before charging a medical services fee, the board must give students and administrators an opportunity to offer recommendations to the board as to the type and scope of medical services that should be provided.
(c)  A medical services fee charged at a component institution of the Texas State University System may be used only to provide medical services to students registered at that component institution.
(d)  A medical services fee charged under this section is in addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to charge and may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fee that may be charged students enrolled at a component institution of the Texas State University System under Section 54.503(b) of this code.
(e)  Not more than once in an academic year, the board may increase the fee authorized by this section.  Any increase in the fee of more than 10 percent must be approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general student election called for that purpose.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 990, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 598, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.50891. Medical Services Fee; the University of Texas System Components

Sec. 54.50891.  MEDICAL SERVICES FEE;  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM COMPONENTS.  (a)  The board of regents of The University of Texas System may charge each student registered at a component institution of The University of Texas System a medical services fee not to exceed $55 for each semester or term.  If approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general election held at the institution for that purpose, the maximum amount of the medical services fee that may be charged at a component institution is increased to the amount stated on the ballot proposition, not to exceed $75 for each semester or term.  Approval at the election of an increase in the maximum amount of the fee that may be charged at a component institution does not affect the application of Subsection (e) to an increase in the amount of the fee actually charged at that institution from one academic year to the next.
(b)  Before charging a medical services fee, the board must give students and administrators an opportunity to offer recommendations to the board as to the type and scope of medical services that should be provided.  Before increasing the amount of the medical services fee at The University of Texas at Austin, a medical services fee committee, a majority of the members of which must be students of the university, must approve the fee increase.
(c)  A medical services fee charged at a component institution of The University of Texas System may be used only to provide medical services to students registered at that component institution.
(d)  A medical services fee charged under this section is in addition to any other fee the board is authorized by law to charge and may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fee that may be charged students enrolled at a component institution of The University of Texas System.
(e)  The board may not increase the amount of the fee charged at a component institution of The University of Texas System by more than 10 percent from one academic year to the next unless the increase is approved by a majority of the students of the institution voting in a general election held at the institution for that purpose.
(f)  The board shall prorate the amount of a fee charged to a student under this section based on the length of the semester or term for which the student is enrolled.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 990, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1558, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter E. Other Fees and Deposits › Section 54.509. Student Recreation Fee; Texas Tech University System Components

Sec. 54.509.  STUDENT RECREATION FEE;  TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-1) and if approved by student vote, the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System may charge each student enrolled at a component institution of the Texas Tech University System a recreation fee not to exceed $100 per semester or $50 per six-week summer term to be used to purchase equipment for and to finance, construct, operate, renovate, and maintain the student recreation facilities and programs at the institution.
(a-1)  The amount of a fee charged under Subsection (a) to students enrolled at Midwestern State University may not exceed $130 per semester or summer term of longer than six weeks or $65 per summer term of six weeks or less.
(b)  The fee may not be increased by more than 10 percent from one academic year to the next unless the increase is approved by:
(1)  a majority of students voting on the issue in a general student election called for that purpose; or
(2)  a majority vote of the student government at the institution.
(c)  The university shall collect the student recreation fee and shall deposit the money collected in an account known as the Student Recreation Account.
(d)  The student recreation fee is not counted in determining the maximum student services fee which may be charged under Section 54.503.
(e)  The board of regents may pledge the fees imposed under this section to pay obligations issued for authorized purposes pursuant to the revenue financing system of the Texas Tech University System.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 235, ch. 122, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 109.51 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 11, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 100, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 417 (H.B. 1522), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2021.