How do you become a “Texas resident” if you are an illegal?
To quote one of my favorite scenes from Animal House, "Don't stop him. He's on a roll."
Utility bill with the parents name on it. It is that simple.
These are really exceptions to the requirement for non-resident tuition. Also in the Bill are exceptions for people who live in counties in other States that lie along the border with Texas, for residents of Mexico who go to certain universities and demonstrate need, veterans, military personnel and their dependents and other groups.
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.54.htm#54.058
“How do you become a “Texas resident” if you are an illegal?”
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It’s a pretty easy step by step process.
1. Float on inner tube across Rio Grande.
2. Evade Border Patrol.
3. Squeeze into 12 passenger van with 25 other invaders.
4. Ride to DFW Mexoplex and apply for a job at the fast food restaurant where the coyote dumps you out.
5. Go to emergency room at Parkland Hospital to get your TB treated for free.
6. Go to work. Cough on food.
7. Drive around without license or liability insurance.
8. Attend amnesty rally. Wave Me-hee-can flag.
9. Get drunk at “after rally fiesta”. Go wrong way on freeway and kill U.S. citizen.
By living there.....From Webster:Definition of RESIDENT
1a : living in a place for some length of time : residing
To qualify, the student must have lived in the state for at least three years before graduating from a Texas high school or receiving a high school equivalency diploma in Texas. The student also must have lived for at least part of that time with a parent or legal guardian and could not have an established residence outside of Texas. In addition, such students were required to sign an affidavit stating that they would apply for permanent residency as soon as they are eligible to do so.
Until 1982, Texas law prohibited local school districts from using state funds to educate undocumented immigrant children; furthermore, districts were allowed to deny enrollment to such children. In 1982, however, the Texas law was deemed unconstitutional. In Plyler v. Doe, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Texas law violated the equal protection provisions of the 14th Amendment. As a result of Plyler v. Doe, states may not deny access to public education to immigrant children residing within their boundaries, regardless of their legal status.
http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/undocumented/3education.html
The same way you do in ALL the other states,just show up.