Bill > HB683

This bill amends the Texas Education Code to exempt certain paramedics employed by a political subdivision of the state from paying tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education when enrolled in emergency medical services courses. The bill outlines the requirements and limitations of the exemption, including satisfactory academic progress, exclusions for certain tuition surcharges, and limitations on distance education courses. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to adopt rules governing the administration of the exemption. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote, or otherwise on September 1, 2023.