TX HB232

Eliminates the pathway for students to qualify for in-state tuition based on graduating from a Texas high school and maintaining continuous residence in the state for three years prior to graduation and one year before enrollment

Restricts Texas residency status for tuition purposes to two categories: individuals who established domicile in Texas at least one year before enrollment, or dependents whose parents meet the same one-year domicile requirement

Prohibits persons not authorized under federal law to be present in the United States from being classified as Texas residents for tuition purposes

Allows public higher education institutions to reclassify previously approved resident students as nonresidents before any semester if they no longer qualify under the new requirements or lack federal authorization to be in the U.S.

Takes effect September 1, 2025