Texas Education Code
§ 54.364 — BLIND, DEAF STUDENTS
ED § 54.364Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 54. TUITION AND FEES · Art. D. WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS, AND OTHER TUITION AND FEE BENEFITS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Resident" has the same meaning as is assigned it in Subchapter B of this chapter.
(2)"Blind person" means a person who is a "blind disabled individual" as defined in Section 91.051(5), Human Resources Code.
(3)"Deaf person" means a person whose sense of hearing is nonfunctional, after all necessary medical treatment, surgery, and use of hearing aids, for understanding normal conversation.
(4)"Tuition fees" includes all dues, fees, and enrollment charges whatsoever for which exemptions may be lawfully made, including fees for correspondence courses, general deposit fees, and student services fees, but does not include fees or charges for lodging, board, or clothing.
(5)"Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, except that the term includes the Southwest College for the Deaf.
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Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2 (H.B. 1101), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.