1. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person classified by an institution as a resident of Texas under this subchapter may, without submitting the information required by §13.195 and §13.196 of this subchapter (relating to Core Residency Questions and Information Needed to Document Resident Status, respectively), be classified as a resident by any institution in each subsequent academic term in which the person enrolls unless the person provides information to the institution, or the institution identifies information, including a change in fact or law, that indicates a change in resident status is appropriate or required as indicated in §13.198 or §13.199 of this subchapter (relating to Reclassification Based on Changed or Additional Information and Errors in Classification for Nonresident Tuition, respectively).
2. (b) If a person is not enrolled in an institution for two or more consecutive regular semesters, then the person must reapply for resident status and shall submit the information required in §13.195 and §13.196 of this subchapter and satisfy all the applicable requirements to establish resident status.
3. (c) Institutions shall not apply continuing resident status to students who are not lawfully present.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.197 adopted to be effective November 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 7243.