Tex. Educ. Code § 54.5312 · Subchapter E. OTHER FEES AND DEPOSITS
STUDENT SERVICES BUILDINGS FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The board of regents of The University of Texas System may impose on each student enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas a student services buildings fee for the sole purpose of financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and improving student services buildings at the university.
(b) A fee imposed under this section may not exceed:
(1) $71 per student for each regular semester or summer term of 12 weeks or longer;
(2) $47.33 per student for each summer term of eight weeks or longer but less than 12 weeks; or
(3) $35 per student for each summer term of less than eight weeks.
(c) The fee may not be imposed unless approved by a majority vote of the students of the university who participate in a general student election held for that purpose.
(d) The amount of the fee may not be increased to an amount that exceeds by 10 percent or more the total amount of the fee as last approved by a student vote under Subsection (c) or this subsection unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a general student election held for that purpose.
(e) Revenue from the fee must be deposited in an account known as The University of Texas at Dallas Student Services Building Fee Account.
(f) A fee imposed under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum amount of student services fees that may be charged under Section 54.503.
(g) The board may pledge revenue from the fee imposed under this section for the payment of obligations issued for authorized purposes pursuant to the revenue financing system of The University of Texas System.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1423 (S.B. 285), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 372 (H.B. 1912), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 372 (H.B. 1912), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
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