Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2853: Relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 54.535(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The board of regents of The University of Texas System may levy a student union fee [[DELETED: not to exceed $30 per student for each ] [DELETED: regular semester or each summer session of six weeks or more, and ] [DELETED: not to exceed $15 per student for each summer session of less than ] [DELETED: six weeks,]] for the sole purpose of financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and improving a student union building for The University of Texas at El Paso[ADDED: , including demolition of the ] [ provided, however, that the fee may not be increased[ADDED: to an amount that exceeds by at least 10 ] [ADDED: percent the amount of the fee levied during the preceding academic ] [ADDED: year,][[DELETED: above $15 per student for each regular semester or each ] [DELETED: summer session of six weeks or more and $7.50 per student for each ] [DELETED: summer session of less than six weeks]] unless the increase is approved by a majority vote of [[DELETED: those]] students[ADDED: enrolled at the ] [ADDED: university]participating in a general[ADDED: student]election[ADDED: held …
Sponsors
- Vincent Perez (D, HD-077) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Moody (D, HD-078)
- Eddie Morales (D, HD-074)
- Claudia Ordaz Perez (D, HD-079)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#4037)
Votes
- Higher Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4037 (May 29, 2025): 105 yea, 34 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 27, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (May 27, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 27, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO, Education--Higher--Student Fees
Common questions
- What is HB2853?
- HB2853 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.
- What does HB2853 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.
- What is the status of HB2853?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2853?
- Vincent Perez (D, HD-077), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2853?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02853
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