Texas HB232 amends the Education Code to change how public institutions of higher education determine student resident status.

Texas HB232 amends the Education Code to modify the criteria for determining resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. The bill specifies that students must establish a domicile in Texas at least one year before the census date of the academic term in which they are enrolled. It also allows institutions to reclassify students as nonresidents if they are not authorized under federal statute to be present in the United States. The changes take effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB232 amends the Education Code to change how public institutions of higher education determine student resident status.

Texas HB232 amends the Education Code to modify the criteria for determining resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. The bill specifies that students must establish a domicile in Texas at least one year before the census date of the academic term in which they are enrolled. It also allows institutions to reclassify students as nonresidents if they are not authorized under federal statute to be present in the United States. The changes take effect on September 1, 2025.