Tex. Educ. Code § 54.345 · Subchapter D. WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS, AND OTHER TUITION AND FEE BENEFITS
ASSISTANCE FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR MEMBERS OF STATE MILITARY FORCES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) For each semester, the adjutant general of the state military forces shall certify to institutions of higher education as described by Section 437.226, Government Code, information identifying the persons to whom the adjutant general has awarded assistance for tuition and mandatory fees under that section.
(b) An institution of higher education shall exempt a person certified by the adjutant general as described by Subsection (a) from the payment of tuition for the semester credit hours for which the person enrolls, not to exceed 12 semester credit hours. If the person is not charged tuition at the rate provided for other Texas residents, the amount of the exemption may not exceed the amount of tuition the person would be charged as a Texas resident for the number of semester credit hours for which the person enrolls, not to exceed 12 semester credit hours.
(c) An institution of higher education shall exempt a person who receives an exemption from tuition under Subsection (b) from the payment of all mandatory fees for any semester in which the person receives the tuition exemption.
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History
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1181 (S.B. 1227), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (S.B. 685), Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 2007.
Redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.2155 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2013.
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