By Daniel Perez, El Paso Matters The State Senate this week passed House Bill 2853 that will allow the University of Texas at El Paso to demolish and rebuild Student Union West, refurbish parts of Union East and raise student fees to help pay for the planned actions. Now the legislation, approved Tuesday after it passed in the House of Representatives on May 1, will return to the House where its author, El Paso state Rep. Vince Perez, will review any changes.

One change is that the University of Texas System Board of Regents may increase the Student Union Fee by no more than 10% of the amount from the preceding year. The money must go toward payments for the construction, operation, maintenance and improvements of the union. However, students may vote to exceed that cap. Perez’s office sa

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