Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1941 amends the Education Code to decrease the residency requirement for certain military dependents to pay resident tuition and fees at public colleges and universities. The bill entitles family members of active duty military personnel stationed outside the state but who previously lived in Texas for a six-month period to pay in-state tuition and fees if the member on active duty also has met other requirements for at least one year before the start of school, including a documented permanent address in Texas, a Texas voter registration, and either property ownership in the state, a Texas vehicle registration, or execution and filing of a will with a local county clerk. Previously, the law required 12 months of prior residency as well as the other criteria.