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House Bill 766 |
House Author: Huberty et al. |
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Effective: 6-14-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Watson et al. |
Previous law authorized the governing board of a public institution of higher education to exempt from the payment of tuition and fees a student who meets certain residency criteria and is permanently disabled as a result of an injury suffered during the performance of a duty as a peace officer of the state or a political subdivision of the state. House Bill 766 amends the Education Code to change that authorization to a requirement and to extend eligibility for the exemption to a firefighter employed by the state or a political subdivision who meets the same residency and disability criteria.