By: Hall S.B. No. 2172
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to determination of resident status.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 54.052, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
DETERMINATION OF RESIDENT STATUS. (a) Subject to the other
applicable provisions of this subchapter governing the
determination of resident status, the following persons are
considered residents of this state for purposes of this title:
(1) a person who:
(A) established a domicile in this state not
later than one year before the census date of the academic term in
which the person is enrolled in an institution of higher education;
and
(B) maintained that domicile continuously for
the year preceding that census date;
(2) a dependent whose parent:
(A) established a domicile in this state not
later than one year before the census date of the academic term in
which the dependent is enrolled in an institution of higher
education; and
(B) maintained that domicile continuously for
the year preceding that census date. ; and
(3) a person who:
(A) graduated from a public or private high
school in this state or received the equivalent of a high school
diploma in this state; and
(B) maintained a residence continuously in this
state for:
(i) the three years preceding the date of
graduation or receipt of the diploma equivalent, as applicable; and
(ii) the year preceding the census date of
the academic term in which the person is enrolled in an institution
of higher education.
(b) For purposes of this section, the domicile of a
dependent's parent is presumed to be the domicile of the dependent.
unless the person establishes eligibility for resident status under
Subsection (a)(3).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.