1. (a) Authority. Authority for this section is provided in the Texas Education Code, §54.231(c).
2. (b) Eligible Institutions. Any general academic teaching institution or public technical institute, as the terms are defined in §13.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), except the institutions described by §13.475(d) of this subchapter (relating to Border County Waiver), is eligible to participate in the pilot program.

3. (c) Eligible Students. To be eligible to participate in the pilot program under this section, a student must:

   1. (1) be a citizen or permanent resident of Mexico, who resides in, and plans to return to, Mexico immediately after finishing the student's educational program;
   2. (2) meet the admission requirements and any restrictive enrollment criteria of the participating institution in which he or she enrolls; and
   3. (3) show financial need, as defined in §13.460 of this subchapter (relating to Definitions).
4. (d) Limit. Each year, a participating institution may offer waivers to two eligible students per thousand students of the institution's overall enrollment. Institutions with fewer than 5,000 students may offer up to ten waivers per year to eligible students.
5. (e) Tuition Rate. Subject to the limits described in subsection (d) of this section, a participating institution shall charge an eligible student enrolled at the institution a tuition rate equal to the resident tuition rate.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.476 adopted to be effective November 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 7253.