Texas Residence Requirements

You may be classified as a Texas resident if you:

• Graduated from high school in Texas (or received your Certificate of High School Equivalency in Texas), and you resided in Texas both:

1. 36 months immediately preceding date of graduation or receipt of Texas CHSE (last three years of high school), and
2. 12 months preceding census date of your starting semester;

• Established domicile in Texas not less than 12 months before the census date of your starting semester and you maintained domicile continuously in Texas for 12 months preceding the census date;
• Are a dependent whose parent established domicile in Texas not less than 12 months before the census date of your starting semester and who maintained domicile continuously in Texas for 12 months preceding the census date;
• Are a member (or spouse/dependent child of a member) of the U.S. Armed Forces whose Home of Record is Texas with the military; or

Are a member (or spouse/dependent child of a member) of the U.S. Armed Forces whose Home of Record is not Texas with the military but claimed Texas as your place of residence for 12 months preceding the census date of your starting semester.