Education, Higher - As introduced, requires each public institution of higher education to classify a student who is the spouse of a service member who has not resided in this state for at least one year as an in-state student for tuition purposes if the service member's spouse resides in this state while enrolled in the institution; adds dependants of active-duty military personnel or veterans residing outside of this state to those who are eligible to receive the in-state tuition rate at a public institution of higher education; requires, instead of allows, the governing board of each such institution to provide the in-state tuition rate to military-affiliated individuals. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Apr 15, 2026 lower

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 8, 2026 lower

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 1, 2026 lower

Placed behind the budget
Mar 25, 2026 lower

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 25, 2026 lower

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 25, 2026 lower

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Mar 18, 2026 lower

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Mar 18, 2026 lower

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 11, 2026 lower

Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Feb 2, 2026 lower

P2C, ref. to Education Committee
Feb 2, 2026 lower

Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
Jan 22, 2026 lower

Intro., P1C.
Jan 21, 2026 lower

Filed for introduction