TX SB1205

Prohibits school districts from using public money, including tax and bond revenue, to educate students who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, requiring districts to instead charge tuition equal to the average cost of education for students at that grade level

Requires school districts to document immigration status in student records and report this information to the Texas Education Agency, with districts losing state funding under Chapters 46 and 48 if they violate these provisions

Eliminates the pathway for undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition at public universities by repealing the provision allowing residency status based on graduating from a Texas high school and maintaining three years of residence

Bars persons not authorized to be present in the United States from being classified as Texas residents for higher education tuition purposes and allows universities to reclassify previously qualified students as nonresidents

Prohibits all state and local government entities from providing public benefits program services, including housing and utility assistance, to persons not lawfully present in the United States, except for emergency Medicaid coverage as required by federal law