Texas HB160 amends tuition rates and residency status for students in public higher education institutions.

Texas HB160 modifies the Education Code to redefine residency status and tuition rates for students in public institutions of higher education. It specifies that institutions must notify law enforcement if they discover a student is not authorized to be in the U.S. It also mandates that students who were erroneously classified as residents must pay the difference in tuition rates. Additionally, it allows the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to set lower nonresident tuition rates for certain institutions. The bill takes effect for the 2025 fall semester.

Texas HB160 amends tuition rates and residency status for students in public higher education institutions.

Texas HB160 modifies the Education Code to redefine residency status and tuition rates for students in public institutions of higher education. It specifies that institutions must notify law enforcement if they discover a student is not authorized to be in the U.S. It also mandates that students who were erroneously classified as residents must pay the difference in tuition rates. Additionally, it allows the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to set lower nonresident tuition rates for certain institutions. The bill takes effect for the 2025 fall semester.