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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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 15Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeLatest
   2. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   3. Apr 1Placed behind the budget
   4. Mar 25Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Mar 25Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   6. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
   7. Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 18Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
   9. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   10. Feb 2P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
   11. Feb 2Assigned to s/c Higher Education SubcommitteeMinor
   12. Jan 22Intro., P1C.Minor
   13. Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced