Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 1083 would expand eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at Texas public colleges and universities to include students who were previously under the conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). This specifically affects former foster youth who aged out of the state's foster care system. The bill would allow these students to qualify for existing tuition exemptions that were previously unavailable to them. The measure aims to remove barriers to higher education access for this vulnerable group by aligning their eligibility with established exemption programs.