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This bill modifies the rules for determining resident status for students at public higher education institutions in Texas by making several key changes. The bill eliminates a previous provision that allowed students who graduated from a Texas high school and maintained continuous residence for three years before graduation to automatically qualify for in-state tuition rates. Instead, the bill now focuses on two primary methods for establishing residency: (1) a person who has established and maintained a domicile in Texas for at least one year before the academic term's census date, and (2) a dependent whose parent has established and maintained a domicile in Texas for the same period. Importantly, the bill adds a new provision explicitly stating that individuals not authorized to be present in the United States cannot be considered Texas residents for tuition purposes. The legislation also updates the documentation requirements for establishing residency, removing the previous affidavit provision for non-citizen students. Additionally, the bill allows public institutions of higher education to reclassify students as non-residents if they were previously classified under the old residency rules and are no longer eligible, or if they are not authorized to be in the United States. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving institutions time to prepare for the new residency determination guidelines.

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