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TX HB2853
Bill
Status
6/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Vincent Perez
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AI Summary
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Removes the previous statutory caps on student union fees at UT El Paso, which were limited to $30 per student for regular semesters or summer sessions of six weeks or more, and $15 for shorter summer sessions
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Authorizes the UT System Board of Regents to levy student union fees for financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and improving the student union building, including demolition of the existing facility
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Requires student approval through a general election for any fee increase exceeding 10 percent above the amount charged in the preceding academic year
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Applies to student union fees collected beginning with the Spring 2026 semester
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Takes effect September 1, 2025; passed the House 80-55 on May 1, 2025, and the Senate 27-4 with amendments on May 27, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Education
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/22/2025