Texas SB1205 prohibits public benefits and services to non-lawfully present individuals, except for emergency Medicaid.

Texas SB1205 amends state statutes to prohibit governmental entities from providing public benefits or services to individuals not lawfully present in the United States, with an exception for Medicaid benefits necessary to treat emergency medical conditions. The bill also mandates that school districts cannot use public funds to educate non-lawfully present students and requires these students to pay tuition. Additionally, public higher education institutions can reclassify non-lawfully present students as nonresidents before the start of a semester or academic term.

Texas SB1205 prohibits public benefits and services to non-lawfully present individuals, except for emergency Medicaid.

Texas SB1205 amends state statutes to prohibit governmental entities from providing public benefits or services to individuals not lawfully present in the United States, with an exception for Medicaid benefits necessary to treat emergency medical conditions. The bill also mandates that school districts cannot use public funds to educate non-lawfully present students and requires these students to pay tuition. Additionally, public higher education institutions can reclassify non-lawfully present students as nonresidents before the start of a semester or academic term.