Texas Education Code

§ 54.007 — OPTION TO PAY TUITION BY INSTALLMENT

ED § 54.007Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 54. TUITION AND FEES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)The governing board of each institution of higher education shall provide for the payment of tuition and mandatory fees for a semester or term of 10 weeks or longer through one of the following alternatives:

(1)full payment of tuition and mandatory fees not later than the date established by the institution for purposes of this subdivision; or

(2)payment in installments under one or more payment plan options that require the first payment to be made not later than the date established by the institution for purposes of this subdivision. (a-1) In providing for the payment of tuition and mandatory fees by installment under Subsection (a)(2), an institution of higher education must also establish subsequent dates at periodic intervals within the applicable semester or term by which subsequent installment payments are due.

(b)For a term of less than 10 weeks, the governing board of each institution of higher education:

(1)shall provide for the payment of tuition and mandatory fees by requiring full payment of tuition and mandatory fees not later than the date established by the institution for purposes of this subdivision; and

(2)may provide for the payment of tuition and mandatory fees by requiring payment in installments under one or more payment plan options that require the first payment to be made not later than the date established by the institution for purposes of this subdivision. (b-1) A date established by an institution of higher education for purposes of Subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (b)(1), or (b)(2) may not be later than the date established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certifying student enrollment for the semester or term for purposes of formula funding. (b-2) An institution of higher education may collect on a due date subsequent to a due date established under Subsection (a) or (b):

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 536 (H.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 888 (S.B. 1528), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1181 (S.B. 1227), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(16), eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 987 (S.B. 1232), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 264 (H.B. 1341), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.