# Tex. Education Code § 54.003: TUITION AND CHARGES TO BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.003

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Education Code § 54.003
- **Heading:** TUITION AND CHARGES TO BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.003

## Text

No institution of higher education may collect from students attending the institution any tuition, fee, or charge of any kind except as permitted by law, and no student may be refused admission to or discharged from any institution for the nonpayment of any tuition, fee, or charge except as permitted by law.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Education Code § 54.001 § 54.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.001.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.002 § 54.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.002.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.003 § 54.003. TUITION AND CHARGES TO BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.003.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.004 § 54.004. RETENTION AND USE OF FUNDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.004.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.005 § 54.005. RIGHT TO COLLECT SPECIAL FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.005.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.006 § 54.006. REFUND OR ADJUSTMENT OF TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES FOR DROPPED COURSES AND STUDENT WITHDRAWALS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.006.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.007 § 54.007. OPTION TO PAY TUITION BY INSTALLMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.007.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.008 § 54.008. TUITION RATE SET BY GOVERNING BOARD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.008.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.009 § 54.009. INCREASE IN TUITION RATE OR FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.009.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.010 § 54.010. REDUCTION IN TUITION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.010.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.011 § 54.011. TUITION LIMIT IN CASES OF CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.011.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.012 § 54.012. TUITION RATES FOR CERTAIN DOCTORAL STUDENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.012.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.014 § 54.014. TUITION FOR REPEATED OR EXCESSIVE UNDERGRADUATE HOURS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.014.md)
- [Tex. Education Code § 54.015 § 54.015. BILLING AND NOTIFICATION FOR TUITION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ced_C54_S54.015.md)

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