The Texas A&M University System Board may charge certain student hospital and medical services fees, but some levies and increases need student approval.
Sec. 54.507. GROUP HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES FEES; TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. (a) The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System may levy and collect from each student at any institution of higher education which is a part of The Texas A&M University System a compulsory group hospital and medical services fee not to exceed $75 for each regular semester and not to exceed $25 for each term of each summer session. The compulsory group hospital and medical services fee may not be levied unless the levy of the fee has been approved by a majority vote of those students at the affected institution participating in a general student election called for that purpose. (b) In addition to the fee authorized under Subsection (a) of this section, the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System may levy and collect from each student registered at Prairie View A&M University a supplemental group hospital and medical services fee not to exceed $30 for each regular semester and not to exceed $12.50 for each term of the summer session. The supplemental group hospital and medical services fee may not be levied unless the levy of the fee has been approved by a majority vote of the students registered at Prairie View A&M University participating in a general election called for that purpose. (c) A fee levied under this section at a component institution of The Texas A&M University System may be used only to provide hospital or other medical services to students registered at that component institution. (d) If, in an academic year, the total compulsory fee charged under this section is more than 10 percent higher than the compulsory fee charged under this section for the previous academic year, the increase does not take effect unless the increase is approved by a majority vote of the students voting in an election held for that purpose. (e) If, in an academic year, the total compulsory fee charged under this section is proposed to be increased by an amount less than 10 percent over that charged in the previous academic year, the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System may, in lieu of an election, hold a public meeting on the increase prior to its taking effect in which students have the opportunity to comment. (f) An election under this section must also permit the students to vote on whether hospital and medical services should be provided to students at the institution by the institution or by a private entity. The vote by the students on the responsibility for provision of hospital and medical services to students at the institution is not binding on the institution. Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 546, ch. 232, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1973. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 86.24 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 901, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 31, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 914, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 990, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995.