Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education.
Bill overview
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education.
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HB 1507 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 1507 was a House-passed proposal to broaden access to Texas public-college tuition and laboratory-fee exemptions for certain volunteer firefighters taking fire-science courses. The Senate did not pass it.
What would change
The proposal would have let qualifying volunteer firefighters satisfy eligibility through membership in a Texas A&M Forest Service-registered department responding to 9-1-1 calls, while requiring specified annual training and emergency-response participation. It would have applied beginning with the fall 2025 semester.
Who may be affected
Volunteer firefighters, rural and volunteer fire departments, public colleges and universities, Texas A&M Forest Service, students in fire-science programs and communities facing firefighter recruitment challenges.
When it would take effect
HB 1507 did not take effect. The House passed it, but it was referred to Senate Education K-16 and did not receive final passage.
Limits and uncertainty
The broadened exemption was not enacted through HB 1507. Existing tuition and laboratory-fee exemption criteria remain controlling.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House-engrossed text, committee analysis and stages reviewed. House passed; Senate did not.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Referred to Education K-16
Latest official action
Referred to Education K-16
April 29, 2025 · house
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Committee history
- Higher Education
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- Education K-16
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Referred to Education K-16
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