H.B. No. 4182
AN ACT
relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at the University of
North Texas at Dallas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 54, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 54.5192 to read as follows:
Sec. 54.5192. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FEE; UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS. (a) The board of regents of the University
of North Texas System may charge each student enrolled at the
University of North Texas at Dallas an intercollegiate athletics
fee in an initial amount not to exceed $10 per semester credit hour
for each regular semester or summer session. The amount of the fee
may be increased only as provided by Subsection (e).
(b) A student enrolled in more than 12 semester credit hours
shall pay the fee in an amount equal to the amount charged a student
enrolled in 12 semester credit hours during the same semester or
session.
(c) Revenue from the fee charged under this section may be
used only to develop and maintain an intercollegiate athletics
program at the university.
(d) The fee may not be charged unless approved by a majority
vote of the students enrolled at the university who participate in a
general student election held for that purpose.
(e) The amount of the fee per semester credit hour may be
increased from one academic year to the next only if approved by a
majority vote of the students participating in a general student
election held for that purpose or, if the amount of the increase
does not exceed five percent, by a majority vote of the legislative
body of the student government of the university.
(f) The ballot proposition for an election to approve a
proposed initial fee under Subsection (d) or a proposed fee
increase under Subsection (e) must:
(1) clearly state the amount of the proposed fee or fee
increase, as applicable; and
(2) describe the reason for the proposed fee or fee
increase, as applicable.
(g) A fee charged under this section is in addition to any
other fee authorized by law and may not be considered in determining
the maximum amount of student services fees that may be charged each
student enrolled at the university under Section 54.503.
SECTION 2. A fee may not be charged under Section 54.5192,
Education Code, as added by this Act, before the 2019 fall semester.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 4182 was passed by the House on April
26, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 118, Nays 21, 2 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 4182 on May 24, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 94, Nays 48,
2 present, not voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 4182 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays
4.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor