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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter B. Tuition Rates › Section 54.054. Continuing Resident Status

Sec. 54.054.  CONTINUING RESIDENT STATUS.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c) of this section or by Section 54.055 or 54.056, a person classified by an institution of higher education as a resident of this state under this subchapter is entitled, without submitting the information required by Section 54.053, to be classified as a resident by that institution in each subsequent academic term in which the person enrolls.
(b)  Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c) of this section or by Section 54.055 or 54.056, a person classified by an institution of higher education as a resident is entitled, without submitting the information required by Section 54.053 to the subsequent institution, to be classified as a resident by another institution of higher education in which the person subsequently enrolls.
(c)  Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a person who enrolls in an institution of higher education after two or more consecutive regular semesters during which the person is not enrolled in an institution of higher education.  To be classified as a resident on that enrollment, the person must submit the information required by Section 54.053 and satisfy all applicable requirements to establish resident status.  If the person is classified as a resident on that enrollment, Subsections (a) and (b) apply to the person in a subsequent academic term.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3353, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 888 (S.B. 1528), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter B. Tuition Rates › Section 54.055. Reclassification Based on Additional or Changed Information

Sec. 54.055.  RECLASSIFICATION BASED ON ADDITIONAL OR CHANGED INFORMATION.  (a)  On the basis of additional or changed information, an institution of higher education may reclassify as a resident or nonresident of this state under this subchapter a person who has previously been classified as a resident or nonresident under this subchapter.
(b)  A reclassification does not apply to an academic term if the reclassification is made on or after the census date of that term.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3354, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1971;  Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1066, ch. 496, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 888 (S.B. 1528), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter B. Tuition Rates › Section 54.056. Errors in Classification

Sec. 54.056.  ERRORS IN CLASSIFICATION.  (a)  If an institution of higher education erroneously classifies a person as a resident of this state and the person is not entitled or permitted to pay resident tuition under this subchapter, the institution of higher education shall charge nonresident tuition to the person beginning with the first academic term that begins after the date the institution discovers the error.  Not earlier than the first day of that term, regardless of whether the person is still enrolled at the institution, the institution may request the person to pay the difference between resident and nonresident tuition for an earlier term as permitted by Section 54.057.  For nonpayment of the amount owed, the institution may impose sanctions only as provided by that section.  The institution may not require payment as a condition for any subsequent enrollment by the person in the institution.
(b)  Regardless of the reason for the error, if an institution of higher education erroneously classifies a person as a nonresident of this state, the institution shall charge resident tuition to the person beginning with the academic term in which the institution discovers the error.  The institution immediately shall refund to the person the amount of tuition the person paid in excess of resident tuition.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 708, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 888 (S.B. 1528), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter B. Tuition Rates › Section 54.057. Liability for Unpaid Nonresident Tuition

Sec. 54.057.  LIABILITY FOR UNPAID NONRESIDENT TUITION.  (a)  The following persons are liable for the difference between resident and nonresident tuition for each academic term in which the person pays resident tuition as the result of an erroneous classification under this subchapter:
(1)  a person who, in a timely manner after the information becomes available or on request by the institution of higher education, fails to provide to the institution information that the person reasonably should know would be relevant to an accurate classification by the institution under this subchapter; or
(2)  a person who provides false information to the institution that the person reasonably should know could lead to an erroneous classification by the institution under this subchapter.
(b)  The person shall pay the applicable amount to the institution not later than the 30th day after the date the person is notified of the person's liability for the amount owed.  After receiving the notice and until the amount is paid in full, the person is not entitled to receive from the institution a certificate or diploma, if not yet awarded on the date of the notice, or official transcript that is based at least partially on or includes credit for courses taken while the person was erroneously classified as a resident of this state.
(c)  A person who is erroneously classified as a resident of this state under this subchapter but who is entitled or permitted to pay resident tuition under this subchapter is not liable for the difference between resident and nonresident tuition under this section.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3354, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1971;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 620, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1392, Sec. 4, eff. June 16, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 888 (S.B. 1528), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter B. Tuition Rates › Section 54.0601. Nonresident Tuition Rates at Certain Institutions

Sec. 54.0601.  NONRESIDENT TUITION RATES AT CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.  On the written request of the governing board of a general academic teaching institution located not more than 100 miles from the boundary of this state with another state, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may set a nonresident tuition rate that is lower than the nonresident tuition rate otherwise provided by this chapter if the coordinating board determines that the lower rate is in the best interest of the institution and will not cause unreasonable harm to any other institution of higher education.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 451, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter B. Tuition Rates › Section 54.061. Reduced Designated Tuition Rates for Courses Provided During Off-Peak Hours at Certain Institutions

Sec. 54.061.  REDUCED DESIGNATED TUITION RATES FOR COURSES PROVIDED DURING OFF-PEAK HOURS AT CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  This section applies only to a course offered by an institution of higher education:
(1)  beginning at 6 p.m. or later during a weekday;
(2)  on weekends; or
(3)  at other times when the institution's instructional facilities would otherwise be underutilized, as determined by the governing board of the institution.
(b)  In accordance with coordinating board rules and for the purposes stated in Section 61.0592, the governing board of an institution of higher education to which Section 61.0592 applies may establish tuition rates under Section 54.0513 for a course described by Subsection (a) that are not more than 25 percent lower than the rates that would otherwise apply to the course under that section.
(c)  This section applies only if the legislature specifically appropriates money to institutions to which Section 61.0592 applies for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, to cover the tuition revenue lost to the institutions by the application of this section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 598 (H.B. 120), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter B. Tuition Rates › Section 54.075. Coordinating Board Rules; Supplementation of Rules by Institutions Limited

Sec. 54.075.  COORDINATING BOARD RULES; SUPPLEMENTATION OF RULES BY INSTITUTIONS LIMITED.  (a)  The coordinating board shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(b)  An institution of higher education may not require a person to provide evidence of resident status that is not required by coordinating board rule.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 888 (S.B. 1528), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.2002. Exemptions and Waivers for State-Funded Courses Only

Sec. 54.2002.  EXEMPTIONS AND WAIVERS FOR STATE-FUNDED COURSES ONLY.  Notwithstanding any other law, a mandatory or discretionary exemption or waiver from the payment of tuition or other fees under this subchapter or another provision of this code applies only to courses for which an institution of higher education receives formula funding.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1196 (S.B. 1210), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.2031. Dependent Children of Residents Who Are Members of Armed Forces Deployed on Combat Duty

Sec. 54.2031.  DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF RESIDENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED ON COMBAT DUTY.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Child" includes a stepchild or adopted child.
(2)  "Dependent" means a person who:
(A)  is claimed as a dependent on a federal income tax return filed for the preceding year; or
(B)  will be claimed as a dependent on a federal income tax return filed for the current year.
(b)  The governing board of an institution of higher education shall exempt from the payment of tuition at the institution a dependent child of a member of the armed forces of the United States who is a resident of this state or is entitled to pay resident tuition under this chapter, for any semester or other academic term during which the member of the armed forces is deployed on active duty for the purpose of engaging in a combative military operation outside the United States.
(c)  The governing board of an institution of higher education granting an exemption under this section shall require each applicant claiming the exemption to submit satisfactory evidence that the applicant qualifies for the exemption.
(d)  A person may not receive an exemption provided for by this section for more than a cumulative total of 150 semester credit hours.
(e)  A person may not receive an exemption under this section if the person is in default on a loan made or guaranteed for educational purposes by the State of Texas.
(f)  In determining whether to admit a person to any certificate program or any baccalaureate, graduate, postgraduate, or professional degree program, an institution of higher education may not consider the fact that the person is eligible for an exemption under this section.
(g)  In its appropriations to institutions of higher education, the legislature shall, based on availability, provide sufficient money to cover the full costs of the exemptions provided for by this section.
(h)  If sufficient money is not available to cover the full costs to the institutions of higher education of the exemptions provided for by this section, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall prorate the available funding to each institution for purposes of this section in proportion to the total amount the institution would otherwise be entitled to receive for purposes of this section.  An institution is required to grant an exemption from the payment of tuition under this section only to the extent money is available for that purpose.
(i)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules necessary to administer this section.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 404 (S.B. 639), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.206. Foreign Service Officers

Sec. 54.206.  FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS.  A foreign service officer employed by the United States Department of State and enrolled in an institution of higher education is entitled to pay the tuition and fees at the rates provided for Texas residents if the person is assigned to an office of the department of state that is located in a foreign nation that borders on this state.
Transferred and redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.070 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.211. Faculty and Dependents

Sec. 54.211.  FACULTY AND DEPENDENTS.  A teacher or professor of an institution of higher education, and the spouse and children of such a teacher or professor, are entitled to register in an institution of higher education by paying the tuition fee and other fees or charges required for Texas residents without regard to the length of time the teacher or professor has resided in Texas.  A teacher or professor of an institution of higher education and the teacher's or professor's family are entitled to the benefit of this section if the teacher or professor is employed at least one-half time on a regular monthly salary basis by an institution of higher education.
Transferred and redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.059 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.212. Teaching or Research Assistant

Sec. 54.212.  TEACHING OR RESEARCH ASSISTANT.  A teaching assistant or research assistant of any institution of higher education and the spouse and children of such a teaching assistant or research assistant are entitled to register in a state institution of higher education by paying the tuition fees and other fees or charges required for Texas residents under Section 54.051 of this code, without regard to the length of time the assistant has resided in Texas, if the assistant is employed at least one-half time in a teaching or research assistant position which relates to the assistant's degree program under rules and regulations established by the employer institution.
Transferred and redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.063 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.213. Scholarship Student

Sec. 54.213.  SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT.  (a)  An institution of higher education may charge a nonresident student who holds a competitive scholarship of at least $1,000 for the academic year or summer term for which the student is enrolled resident tuition and fees without regard to the length of time the student has resided in Texas.  The student must compete with other students, including Texas residents, for the scholarship and the scholarship must be awarded by a scholarship committee officially recognized by the administration and be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under criteria developed by the coordinating board.
(b)  The total number of students at an institution paying resident tuition under this section for a particular semester may not exceed five percent of the total number of students registered at the institution for the same semester of the preceding academic year.
(c)  Expired.
(d)  The difference between tuition charged to the student under this section and the tuition the student would be charged if this section did not apply to the student shall not be accounted for in such a way as to reduce the general revenue appropriation to an institution of higher education that charges a nonresident student resident tuition and fees under this section.
Transferred and redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.064 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.214. Biomedical Research Program; Scholarship Student

Sec. 54.214.  BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM; SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT.  A student is entitled to pay the fees and charges required of Texas residents without regard to the length of time the student has resided in Texas if the student:
(1)  holds a competitive academic scholarship or stipend;
(2)  is accepted in a clinical and biomedical research training program designed to lead to both doctor of medicine and doctor of philosophy degrees; and
(3)  is either a nonresident or a citizen of a country other than the United States of America.
Transferred and redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.065 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.216. Students Enrolled in Course for Concurrent High School and College-Level Credit; Optional Waiver

Sec. 54.216.  STUDENTS ENROLLED IN COURSE FOR CONCURRENT HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-LEVEL CREDIT; OPTIONAL WAIVER.  The governing board of an institution of higher education may waive all or part of the tuition and fees charged by the institution for a student enrolled in a course for which the student is entitled to simultaneously receive both:
(1)  course credit toward the student's high school academic requirements; and
(2)  course credit toward a degree offered by the institution.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 812, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.217. Students Enrolled in Fully Funded Courses; Optional Waiver

Sec. 54.217.  STUDENTS ENROLLED IN FULLY FUNDED COURSES; OPTIONAL WAIVER.  The governing board of an institution of higher education may waive tuition and fees for students attending courses that are fully funded by federal or other sources.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 327, Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 1995.  Renumbered from Sec. 54.212 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(11), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.218. Distance Learning or Off-Campus Courses; Optional Waiver

Sec. 54.218.  DISTANCE LEARNING OR OFF-CAMPUS COURSES; OPTIONAL WAIVER.  The governing board of an institution of higher education may waive a fee it is authorized to charge if the board determines that:
(1)  a student is enrolled only in distance learning courses or other off-campus courses of the institution;
(2)  the student cannot reasonably be expected to use the activities, services, or facilities on which the fee is based; and
(3)  the waiver of the fee will not materially impair the ability of the institution either to service any debt on which the fee is based or to offer or operate the particular activity, service, or facility supported by the fee.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1073, Sec. 1.03, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 54.214 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(12), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.221. The University of Texas System; Science and Technology Development, Management, and Transfer

Sec. 54.221.  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND TRANSFER.  To the extent provided for in an agreement authorized by Section 65.45, a person employed by the entity with whom the system enters into such an agreement, or the person's spouse or child, may pay the tuition and fees charged to residents of this state when enrolled in an institution of The University of Texas System.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.222. Economic Development and Diversification

Sec. 54.222.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION.  (a)  A person who registers at an institution of higher education without having established resident status in this state under Section 54.052 is entitled to pay tuition and required fees at the rate provided for residents of this state if:
(1)  the person or, as determined by coordinating board rule, an adult member of the person's family who resides in the person's household and is a primary caretaker of the person establishes by the institution's enrollment date a residence in this state as a result of the person's or caretaker's employment by a business or organization that, not earlier than five years before the enrollment date, became established in this state as part of the program of state economic development and diversification authorized by the law of this state; and
(2)  the person files with that institution of higher education a letter of intent to establish residency in this state.
(b)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in consultation with the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, shall establish procedures to determine:
(1)  whether a business or organization meets the requirements of this section; and
(2)  the date on which the business or organization became established in this state as part of the program of state economic development and diversification.
Transferred and redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.066 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.223. Tuition Rates for Olympic Athletes

Sec. 54.223.  TUITION RATES FOR OLYMPIC ATHLETES.  (a)  A person enrolled in The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley or Texas Southmost College is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rates provided for Texas residents if the person:
(1)  is in residence and in training as a participating athlete in a Community Olympic Development Program or at a United States Olympic training center located in this state;
(2)  is residing permanently or temporarily in this state while in training as a participating athlete:
(A)  in a Community Olympic Development Program located in this state; or
(B)  at a United States Olympic training center located in this state in a program approved by the governing body for the athlete's Olympic sport; or
(3)  is residing permanently or temporarily in this state while in training as a participating athlete at a facility in this state approved by the governing body for the athlete's Olympic sport, in a program approved by that body.
(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a person who is entitled to pay resident tuition and fees only as permitted by this section is not considered a Texas resident under this subchapter for purposes of a financial aid program offered by this state.
Transferred and redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.073 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (S.B. 1467), Sec. 2, eff. May 30, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.225. Students Enrolled in Non-Semester-Length Developmental Education Interventions

Sec. 54.225.  STUDENTS ENROLLED IN NON-SEMESTER-LENGTH DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION INTERVENTIONS.  The governing board of an institution of higher education may exempt from the payment of tuition authorized by this chapter a student who is participating in an approved non-semester-length developmental education intervention (including course-based, non-course-based, alternative-entry/exit, and other intensive developmental education activities).
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (H.B. 1244), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.232. NATO Agreement

Sec. 54.232.  NATO AGREEMENT.  A nonimmigrant alien who resides in this state in accordance with the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Regarding the Status of Their Forces (4 U.S.T. 1792) and the spouse or children of that alien are considered to be residents for tuition and fee purposes under this title.
Transferred and redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.074 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.233. Academic Common Market

Sec. 54.233.  ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET.  The governing board of an institution of higher education shall charge nonresident students participating in the Academic Common Market and enrolled in programs designated under Section 160.07 the same amount charged resident students in such programs.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.251. Registered Nurses in Postgraduate Nursing Degree Programs; Optional Waiver

Sec. 54.251.  REGISTERED NURSES IN POSTGRADUATE NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS; OPTIONAL WAIVER.  An institution of higher education may permit a registered nurse authorized to practice professional nursing in Texas to register by paying the tuition fees and other fees or charges required for Texas residents under Section 54.051, without regard to the length of time the registered nurse has resided in Texas, if the registered nurse:
(1)  is enrolled in a program designed to lead to a master's degree or other higher degree in nursing; and
(2)  intends to teach in a program in Texas designed to prepare students for licensure as registered nurses.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 54.069 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.261. Designated Tuition; Hardship; Optional Waiver

Sec. 54.261.  DESIGNATED TUITION; HARDSHIP; OPTIONAL WAIVER.  A governing board may waive all or part of the tuition charged to a student under Section 54.0513 if it finds that the payment of such tuition would cause an undue economic hardship on the student.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.262. Student Services Fees; Optional Waiver

Sec. 54.262.  STUDENT SERVICES FEES; OPTIONAL WAIVER.  The governing board of an institution of higher education may waive all or part of any compulsory fee or fees authorized by Section 54.503 in the case of any student for whom the payment of the fee would cause an undue financial hardship, provided the number of the students to whom the waiver is granted for a semester or term does not exceed 10 percent of the institution's total enrollment for that semester or term.  The board may limit accordingly the participation of a student in the activities financed by the fee so waived.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.263. Students 55 Years of Age or Older; Optional Waiver

Sec. 54.263.  STUDENTS 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; OPTIONAL WAIVER.  (a)  An institution of higher education may charge a student 55 years of age or older tuition and fees at rates that are lower than the rates otherwise provided by this chapter, under the condition that a student under 55 years of age will not be precluded from enrolling in a course for credit toward a degree or certificate.  The institution may set additional qualifications that a student must meet to qualify for tuition and fees at rates set under this section and may set different rates for different programs, campuses, or courses.  The institution may set rates under this section for resident students, nonresident students, or both, and may set different rates for resident students and nonresident students.
(b)  A tuition or fee rate set under this section must apply uniformly to each student that meets the applicable qualifications set by the institution to pay tuition or fees at that rate.
(c)  The legislature in an appropriations act shall account for the rates authorized by Subsection (a) in a way that does not increase the general revenue appropriations to that institution.
Transferred, redesignated, and amended from Education Code, Section 54.013 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.301. Highest Ranking High School Graduates; Optional Exemption

Sec. 54.301.  HIGHEST RANKING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES; OPTIONAL EXEMPTION.  The governing board of each institution of higher education may issue scholarships each year to the highest ranking graduate of each accredited high school of this state, exempting the graduates from the payment of tuition during both semesters of the first regular session immediately following their graduation.  This exemption may be granted for any one of the first four regular sessions following the individual's graduation from high school when in the opinion of the institution's president the circumstances of an individual case, including military service, merit the action.
Redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 54.201 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.331. Students From Other Nations of the American Hemisphere

Sec. 54.331.  STUDENTS FROM OTHER NATIONS OF THE AMERICAN HEMISPHERE.  (a)  The governing boards of the institutions of higher education may annually exempt from the payment of tuition fees the following students:
(1)  200 native-born students from the other nations of the American hemisphere; and
(2)  35 native-born students from a Latin American country designated by the United States Department of State.
(b)  Ten students from each nation, as authorized in Subsection (a)(1), shall be exempt as provided in this subsection.  In the event any nation fails to have 10 students available and qualified for exemption, additional students from the other nations may be exempted, subject to the approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and allocation by the coordinating board.  However, not more than 235 students from all the nations shall be exempt each year.  In the event the nation designated in Subsection (a)(2) of this section fails to have 35 students available and qualified for exemption within a reasonable time, additional students from other nations may be exempt, subject to the approval of the coordinating board.
(c)  Every applicant desiring the exemption shall furnish satisfactory evidence, certified by the proper authority of the applicant's native country, that the applicant is a bona fide native-born citizen and resident of the country that certifies the application and that the applicant is scholastically qualified for admission.
(d)  The coordinating board, after consultation with representatives of the governing boards of the institutions of higher education, shall formulate and prescribe a plan governing the admission and distribution of all applicants desiring to qualify under the provisions of this section.
(e)  No student shall be exempted under this section who is not a native-born citizen of the country certifying the student's qualifications and who has not lived in one of the nations of this hemisphere for a period of at least five years.  No member of the Communist Party and no student from Cuba shall be eligible for benefits under this section.
Redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 54.207 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.3411. Permanent Fund Supporting Military and Veterans Exemptions

Sec. 54.3411.  PERMANENT FUND SUPPORTING MILITARY AND VETERANS EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "trust company" means the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company.
(b)  The permanent fund supporting military and veterans exemptions is a special fund in the treasury outside the general revenue fund.  The fund is composed of:
(1)  money transferred or appropriated to the fund by the legislature;
(2)  gifts and grants contributed to the fund; and
(3)  the returns received from investment of money in the fund.
(c)  The trust company shall administer the fund.  The trust company shall determine the amount available for distribution from the fund, determined in accordance with a distribution policy that is adopted by the comptroller and designed to preserve the purchasing power of the fund's assets and to provide a stable and predictable stream of annual distributions.  Expenses of managing the fund's assets shall be paid from the fund.  Except as provided by this section, money in the fund may not be used for any purpose.  Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code, do not apply to the fund.
(d)  In managing the assets of the fund, through procedures and subject to restrictions the trust company considers appropriate, the trust company may acquire, exchange, sell, supervise, manage, or retain any kind of investment that a prudent investor, exercising reasonable care, skill, and caution, would acquire or retain in light of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the fund then prevailing, taking into consideration the investment of all the assets of the fund rather than a single investment.
(e)  The amount available for distribution from the fund may be appropriated only to offset the cost to institutions of higher education of the exemptions required by Section 54.341(k).  The amount appropriated shall be distributed to eligible institutions in proportion to each institution's respective share of the aggregate cost to all institutions of the exemptions required by Section 54.341(k), as determined by the Legislative Budget Board.  The amount appropriated shall be distributed annually to each eligible institution of higher education.
(f)  The governing board of an institution of higher education entitled to receive money under this section may solicit and accept gifts and grants to the fund.  A gift or grant to the fund must be distributed and appropriated for the purposes of the fund, subject to any limitation or requirement placed on the gift or grant by the donor or granting entity.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1193 (S.B. 1158), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.342. Prisoners of War

Sec. 54.342.  PRISONERS OF WAR.  (a)  In this section, "tuition and required fees" includes tuition, service fees, lab fees, building use fees, and all other required fees except room, board, or clothing fees or deposits in the nature of security for the return or proper care of property.
(b)  For each semester or summer session and for a total number of semester credit hours not to exceed 120, the governing body of each institution of higher education shall exempt from the payment of tuition and required fees any person who:
(1)  is a resident of Texas and was a resident of Texas at the time of the person's original entry into the United States armed forces;
(2)  was first classified as a prisoner of war by the United States Department of Defense on or after January 1, 1999; and
(3)  is enrolled for at least 12 semester credit hours.
(c)  For each semester or session in which a person receives an exemption from tuition and required fees under Subsection (b), the governing body of the institution the person attends shall exempt the person from the payment of fees and charges for lodging and board if the person resides on the campus of the institution.  If the person does not reside on the campus of the institution, the institution shall provide to the person a reasonable stipend to cover the costs of the person's lodging and board.
(d)  For each semester or session in which a person receives an exemption from tuition and required fees under Subsection (b), the governing body of the institution the person attends shall award to the person a scholarship to cover the costs of books and similar educational materials required for course work at the institution.
(e)  An institution may use any available revenue, including legislative appropriations, and shall solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this section.  The institution shall use gifts, grants, and donations received for the purposes of this section before using any other revenue.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 11(b), eff. June 19, 1999.
Redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.219 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.343. Children of Prisoners of War or Persons Missing in Action

Sec. 54.343.  CHILDREN OF PRISONERS OF WAR OR PERSONS MISSING IN ACTION.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Dependent child" means a person under 21 years of age, or a person under 25 years of age who receives the majority of his support from his parent or parents.
(2)  "Tuition and fees" includes tuition, service fees, lab fees, building use fees, and all other fees except room, board, or clothing fees, or deposits in the nature of security for the return or proper care of property.
(b)  The governing body of each institution of higher education, on presentation of satisfactory evidence, shall exempt from the payment of tuition and fees the dependent child of any person who is a domiciliary of Texas on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, and who at the time of the registration is classified by the Department of Defense as a prisoner of war or as missing in action.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3356, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
Redesignated from Education Code, Section 54.209 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.345. Assistance for Tuition and Fees for Members of State Military Forces

Sec. 54.345.  ASSISTANCE FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR MEMBERS OF STATE MILITARY FORCES.  (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.
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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 54 - Tuition and Fees › Subchapter D. Waivers, Exemptions, and Other Tuition and Fee Benefits › Section 54.353. Firefighters Enrolled in Fire Science Courses

Sec. 54.353.  FIREFIGHTERS ENROLLED IN FIRE SCIENCE COURSES.  (a)  The governing board of an institution of higher education shall exempt from the payment of tuition and laboratory fees any student enrolled in one or more courses offered as part of a fire science curriculum who:
(1)  is employed as a firefighter by a political subdivision of this state; or
(2)  is currently, and has been for at least one year, an active member of an organized volunteer fire department participating in the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System or a retirement system established under the Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (Article 6243e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) and who holds:
(A)  an Accredited Advanced level of certification, or an equivalent successor certification, under the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas volunteer certification program; or
(B)  Phase V (Firefighter II) certification, or an equivalent successor certification, under the Texas Commission on Fire Protection's voluntary certification program under Section 419.071, Government Code.
(b)  An exemption provided under this section does not apply to deposits that may be required in the nature of security for the return or proper care of property loaned for the use of students.
(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a student who for a semester or term at an institution of higher education receives an exemption under this section may continue to receive the exemption for a subsequent semester or term at any institution only if the student makes satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate at that institution as determined by the institution for purposes of financial aid.
(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the exemption provided under this section does not apply to any amount of additional tuition the institution elects to charge a resident undergraduate student under Section 54.014(a) or (f).
(e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the exemption provided under this section does not apply to any amount of tuition the institution charges a graduate student in excess of the amount of tuition charged to similarly situated graduate students because the student has a number of semester credit hours of doctoral work in excess of the applicable number provided by Section 61.059(l)(1) or (2).
(f)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt:
(1)  rules governing the granting or denial of an exemption under this section, including rules relating to the determination of a student's eligibility for an exemption; and
(2)  a uniform listing of degree programs covered by the exemption under this section.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 17(b), eff. January 1, 2012.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (S.B. 220), Sec. 3.01(a), eff. June 14, 2013.