Texas HB4745 prohibits public funds from covering costs for health care and education for non-citizens.

Texas HB4745 amends the Health and Safety Code to prohibit hospital districts from using tax revenue for health care services for indigent non-citizens. It also adds provisions to the Education Code, requiring school districts to charge tuition to non-citizen students equivalent to the average cost for in-state students and to document their immigration status. The bill aims to discourage illegal migration and address the strain on state resources due to the current border crisis. It takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4745 prohibits public funds from covering costs for health care and education for non-citizens.

Texas HB4745 amends the Health and Safety Code to prohibit hospital districts from using tax revenue for health care services for indigent non-citizens. It also adds provisions to the Education Code, requiring school districts to charge tuition to non-citizen students equivalent to the average cost for in-state students and to document their immigration status. The bill aims to discourage illegal migration and address the strain on state resources due to the current border crisis. It takes effect September 1, 2025.