Sec. 434.0079. DUTIES REGARDING CERTAIN TUITION AND FEE EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. (a) The commission, through its veteran education program, shall assist veterans and their family members in claiming and qualifying for exemptions from the payment of tuition and fees at institutions of higher education under Section 54.341, Education Code.
(b) The commission shall establish the application and necessary evidence requirements for a person to claim an exemption under Section 54.341, Education Code, at an institution of higher education.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules governing the coordination of federal and state benefits of a person eligible to receive an exemption under Section 54.341(k), Education Code, including rules governing:
(1) the total number of credit hours assigned under that section that a person may apply to an individual degree or certificate program, consistent with the standards of the appropriate recognized regional accrediting agency; and
(2) the application of the assigned exemption to credit hours for which the institution of higher education does not receive state funding.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1193 (S.B. 1158), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans
Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies
Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission
Section 434.002. Application of Sunset, Open Meetings, and Administrative Procedure Laws
Section 434.004. Conflict of Interest
Section 434.006. Officers; Commission Actions
Section 434.0071. Memorandum of Understanding
Section 434.0072. "Taps" Tuition Voucher Program
Section 434.0076. Record of Complaints
Section 434.0077. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures
Section 434.0078. Claims Assistance Services
Section 434.00791. Electronic System to Monitor Tuition Exemptions for Veterans and Family Members
Section 434.008. Fees Prohibited
Section 434.009. Executive Director
Section 434.0091. Separation of Policymaking and Management Responsibilities
Section 434.0101. Advisory Committees
Section 434.011. Office; Expenses; Employees
Section 434.012. Compensation and Expenses
Section 434.014. Employment Practices
Section 434.015. Information of Public Interest
Section 434.0151. Public Participation
Section 434.016. Gifts and Grants
Section 434.0161. Use of Funds to Support Outreach and Training
Section 434.017. Fund for Veterans' Assistance
Section 434.0171. State Employee Contributions to Fund for Veterans' Assistance
Section 434.018. Performance Incentive Award
Section 434.019. Veterans Hospital
Section 434.020. Notice to State Cemetery Committee of Servicemember's Death
Section 434.0205. Confidentiality of Information Provided to Commission
Section 434.021. Confidential Information Received by the Commission
Section 434.022. Veteran Entrepreneur Program
Section 434.023. Health Care Advocacy Program for Veterans
Section 434.024. Veterans Community Outreach Campaign
Section 434.025. Information Regarding Veteran's Employment Preference Policies
Section 434.026. Online Repository for Active Duty Military
Section 434.027. Energy Industry Program for Veteran Professional Development