1. (a) Authority. Authority for this section is provided in the Texas Education Code, §54.355.

2. (b) Definitions. In addition to the words and terms defined in §13.460 of this subchapter (relating to Definitions), the following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   1. (1) Child--A child 25 years or younger, including an adopted child.
   2. (2) Graduate Professional Nursing Program--An educational program of a public institution of higher education that prepares students for a master's or doctoral degree in nursing.
   3. (3) Undergraduate Professional Nursing Program--A public educational program for preparing students for initial licensure as registered nurses.
3. (c) Participating Institutions. An institution of higher education, as defined by §13.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), that offers an undergraduate or graduate professional nursing program, as defined in subsection (b) of this section, shall provide an exemption to eligible students in accordance with this section.

4. (d) Eligible Students. To be eligible for an exemption under this section, a student must:

   1. (1) be a Resident of Texas, as defined in §22.1 of this title (relating to Definitions);
   2. (2) not have been granted a baccalaureate degree;
   3. (3) be enrolled at an institution of higher education that offers an undergraduate or graduate program of professional nursing;
   4. (4) meet applicable standards outlined in §22.3 of this title (relating to Student Compliance with Selective Service Registration);

   5. (5) be the child of an individual who:

      1. (A) at the beginning of the semester or other academic term for which an exemption is sought:

         1. (i) holds a master's or doctoral degree in nursing, and who is employed by an undergraduate or graduate professional nursing program at a participating institution as a member of the faculty or staff, with duties that include teaching, performing research, serving as an administrator, or performing other professional services; or
         2. (ii) holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing, and who is employed by a professional nursing program at a participating institution as a full-time teaching assistant; or

      2. (B) during all or part of the semester or other academic term for which an exemption is sought:

         1. (i) holds a master's or doctoral degree in nursing, and who has contracted with an undergraduate or graduate professional nursing program in this state to serve as a member of its faculty or staff with duties that include teaching, performing research, serving as an administrator, or performing other professional services; or
         2. (ii) holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing, and who has contracted with a professional nursing program offered by a participating institution to serve as a teaching assistant;
   6. (6) be enrolled at the same institution of higher education at which the student's parent is currently employed or with which the parent has contracted, as described in paragraph (5) of this subsection; and
   7. (7) meet the satisfactory academic progress requirements described by §13.463 of this subchapter (relating to Satisfactory Academic Progress) unless granted a hardship waiver by the institution in accordance with §13.464 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship Provisions).
5. (e) Discontinuation of Eligibility. In addition to the limitations on eligibility described by §13.465 of this subchapter (relating to Restrictions on Exemptions and Waivers), a person's eligibility for an exemption under this section ends after the person has received exemptions under this section for 10 semesters or summer sessions. For the purposes of this subsection, a summer session that is less than nine weeks in duration is considered one-half of a summer session.
6. (f) Proration of Exemption. If the student's parent described by paragraph (d)(5) of this section is employed on less than a full-time basis, the institution shall prorate the value of the exemption in accordance with the parent's employment load. Regardless of the employment load, the exemption shall not be for less than 25 percent of the student's tuition.
7. (g) Application. To apply for an exemption under this section, a student shall submit to his or her institution a completed Professional Nursing Faculty and Staff Exemption Application, which the Coordinating Board shall publish on its website.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.466 adopted to be effective November 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 7253.