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This bill modifies how public institutions of higher education in Texas determine student resident status for tuition purposes. The bill removes a previous provision that allowed students who graduated from a Texas high school and maintained continuous residence in the state for three years to qualify for in-state tuition rates, effectively narrowing the criteria for resident status. Now, students can establish resident status by either personally maintaining a domicile in Texas for one year before the academic term or being a dependent of a parent who has established and maintained a domicile in Texas for one year. Critically, 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 bill also updates the documentation requirements for proving residency, requiring students to submit statements about their or their parent's length of residence and intent to establish domicile. Additionally, the bill allows public institutions to reclassify students as non-residents if they do not meet the new residency criteria, with these changes set to take effect on September 1, 2025. This legislative change will likely impact undocumented students and those who previously qualified under the high school graduation residency pathway.

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