That is not false. They COULD NOT APPLY for in-state tuition unless they had a temporary resident status on their citizenship application. THEY CANNOT GET IN STATE TUITION WITHOUT IT. PERIOD! IF the University of Houston was accepting those students and taking their money without it, they WERE NOT following the law.
That is NOT what the legislation says.
TX SB 1528 states:
(The student) Must provide a notarized letter stating that
they will file an application to become a permanent resident of the U.S. at the earliest opportunity they will be eligible to do so.