Texas § ED.51.332 - APPLICABILITY

§ ED.51.332. APPLICABILITY

APPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not apply to: (1) a student who has graduated with an associate or baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education; (2) a student who transfers to an institution of higher education from a private or independent institution of higher education or an accredited out-of-state institution of higher education and who has satisfactorily completed college-level coursework; (3) a student who is enrolled in a certificate program of one year or less at a public junior college, a public technical institute, or a public state college; (4) a student who is serving on active duty as a member of: (A) the armed forces of the United States; or (B) the Texas National Guard; (5) a student who is currently serving as and, for at least the three-year period preceding enrollment, has served as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; (6) a student who on or after August 1, 1990, was honorably discharged, retired, or released from: (A) active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard; or (B) service as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; (7) a student who is: (A) certified as an emergency medical technician under Chapter 773 , Health and Safety Code; and (B) employed by a political subdivision; (8) a student who is included as fire protection personnel by Section 419.021 , Government Code; or (9) a student who is elected, appointed, or employed to serve as a peace officer described by Article 2A.001 , Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 51.3062(r) by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 842 (H.B. 2223 ), Sec. 1.03, eff. June 15, 2017. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1032 (S.B. 2786 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.