1. (a) Authority. Authority for this section is provided in the Texas Education Code, §54.356.

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) Clinical Preceptor or Preceptor--A registered nurse or other licensed health professional who meets the requirements below and who is not paid as a faculty member by an institution of higher education, but who directly supervises a nursing student's clinical learning experience in a manner prescribed by a signed written agreement between the educational institution, preceptor, and affiliating agency. A clinical preceptor has the following qualifications:

      1. (A) competence in designated areas of practice;
      2. (B) a philosophy of health care congruent with that of the nursing program;
      3. (C) current licensure or privilege as a registered nurse in the State of Texas; and
      4. (D) if not a registered nurse, holds a current license in Texas as a health care professional with a minimum of a bachelor's degree in that field.
3. (c) Participating Institutions. An institution of higher education, as defined in §13.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions) shall provide an exemption under this section to all eligible persons enrolled at the institution.

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) meet applicable standards outlined in §22.3 of this title (relating to Student Compliance with Selective Service Registration);
   3. (3) 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); and

   4. (4) be one of the following:

      1. (A) a registered nurse who serves, on average, at least one day per week under a written preceptor agreement with an undergraduate professional nursing program as a clinical preceptor for students enrolled in the program for:

         1. (i) the time period the program conducts clinicals during the semester or other academic term for which the exemption is sought; or
         2. (ii) the time period the program conducted clinicals during a semester or other academic term that ended less than one year prior to the beginning of the semester or term in which the exemption is to be used; or
      2. (B) an undergraduate student who is the child of a clinical preceptor described by subparagraph (d)(4)(A) of this section, regardless of whether the preceptor also is receiving or has received an exemption based on the same period of service.

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 described by subparagraph (d)(4)(B) of this section is no longer eligible to receive an exemption under this section if the person has:

   1. (1) received a baccalaureate degree; or
   2. (2) previously received exemptions under this section for 10 semesters or summer sessions. For the purpose of this subsection, a summer session that is less than nine weeks in duration is considered one-half of a summer session.
6. (f) Exemption Amount. The value of an exemption granted under this program is equal to $500 or the student's tuition, whichever is less.
7. (g) Application. To apply for an exemption under this section, a student shall submit to his or her institution a completed Clinical Preceptor Exemption Application, which the Coordinating Board shall publish on its website.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.467 adopted to be effective November 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 7253.