Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2025
Revenue Object 3507 – Higher Education, Student Fees

The following fees, for non-instructional student services are for activities which are separate and apart from regularly scheduled academic functions of the institution and directly involve or benefit students including: textbook rentals, recreational activities, health and hospital services, medical services, intramural and intercollegiate athletics, artists and lecture series, cultural entertainment series, debating and oratorical activities, student publications, student government and any other student activities and services specifically authorized and approved by governing board.

Total of all compulsory student services fees collected from a student for any one semester or summer session may not exceed $250, except for UT at Austin and University of Houston. A student registered at more than one public institution of higher education within a college or university system under concurrent enrollment provisions of joint or cooperative programs shall pay all compulsory student service fees to designated home institution and payment of fees at other institutions may be waived by governing board.

At time of registration for courses.

General property deposits should be recorded using Revenue Code 3790.

Codified by H.B. 1657, 62nd Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 799, 68th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 1831, 70th Leg., R.S.

S.B. 1135, 72nd Leg., R.S. added University of Houston.

S.B. 1000, 72nd Leg., R.S. increased not to exceed amount from $90 to $150.

H.B. 2575, 77nd Leg., R.S. increased not to exceed amount from $150 to $250.

Amended by S.B. 32, 82nd Leg., R.S.