26 Tex. Admin. Code § 363.53
Residence
Effective Sep 18, 202449 TexReg 7328Source Note: The provisions of this §363.53 adopted to be effective April 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 3177; amended to be effective February 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 1549; transferred effective March 1, 2022, as published in the Texas Register February 11, 2022, 47 TexReg 673; amended to be effective September 18, 2024, 49 TexReg 7328.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) A person must live in the Texas county where the person applies for assistance.
- (b) No time limit is placed on a person's absence from the county. If a person proves county residency at application, the person remains a county resident until factual evidence proves otherwise.
- (c) A person is not required to live in a county.
(d) A person is not considered a county resident, even if the person lives in the county, if the person:
- (1) is a student who is a minor; and
- (2) is primarily supported by a parent whose residence is in another county or state.
- (e) A person cannot qualify for county health care assistance from more than one county simultaneously.
- (f) A person is not required to have a permanent dwelling or fixed residence in the person's county to be considered a resident.
Source Note:The provisions of this §363.53 adopted to be effective April 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 3177; amended to be effective February 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 1549; transferred effective March 1, 2022, as published in the Texas Register February 11, 2022, 47 TexReg 673; amended to be effective September 18, 2024, 49 TexReg 7328.