Relating to student fees at public institutions of higher education.

HB 2228 defines two types of student fees at Texas public universities: "academic fees" (directly tied to instruction or research) and "nonacademic fees" (like activity or facility charges). It requires universities to obtain approval from a student government with specific elected structures (including a representative assembly with at least 21 members) before imposing or changing nonacademic fees. The bill mandates that institutions post fee proposals online and hold public meetings with at least seven days' notice for student government review. Student governments must approve fee changes by a two-thirds vote of the representative body. This directly affects all public institutions of higher education in Texas and their student fee policies.