Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

HB 979 amends Texas Education Code sections to change how public colleges determine student residency for in-state tuition rates. It requires students to prove they established a legal home address (domicile) in Texas at least one year before the academic term's census date and maintained it continuously for that full year. The bill removes a previous exception for high school graduates who attended Texas schools and explicitly prohibits undocumented students from qualifying for in-state status. This directly affects students applying for in-state tuition at Texas public universities and colleges.