Opinion No.

Honorable Wilhelmina Delco Chairman Higher Education Committee Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769

Re: Whether the legislature may impose a longer residency requirement on out-of-state residents who wish to qualify for resident tuition at a state university

Dear Representative Delco:

In all 50 states, a distinction is made between residents and nonresidents of the state regarding the tuition payable by students at state-supported colleges and universities. The constitutionality of that distinction is not questioned. See Note, The Constitutionality of Nonresident…