House Bill 1403 is a law passed in 2001 that allows certain non-citizen students to pay in-state tuition at a Texas public university and to qualify for state financial aid.  Thus, a student born and raised in Texas whose parents move out of state while he/she was in high school will not lose his/her claim to residency if the student remains in Texas for the required 36 months and graduates or acquires the GED.

If you have further questions, please contact the Student Financial Aid and Enrollment Services Center at (210) 458-8000 or toll-free at (800) 669-0919 or by email at financialaid@utsa.edu.