TX SB750

Exempts paramedics employed by Texas political subdivisions (cities, counties, etc.) from paying tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education when enrolled in emergency medical services curriculum courses

Requires students to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate to continue receiving the exemption in subsequent semesters

Exemption does not cover security deposits for loaned property, additional tuition charged under certain provisions for excessive undergraduate or doctoral credit hours, or more than 20% of enrollment in distance education courses

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board must adopt rules governing eligibility, including certification requirements for paramedics and a uniform list of covered degree programs

Takes effect immediately if passed by two-thirds vote of both chambers, otherwise September 1, 2025, with exemptions applying beginning with the Fall 2025 semester