HB 3058
AN ACT relating to the admission of persons holding certain nonimmigrant
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Limits the number of F-1 and J-1 international student visas at Texas public higher education institutions to 5% of total enrollment capacity for undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, colleges and universities will be prohibited from admitting international students beyond this cap, effectively restricting the number of international students who can enroll. The legislation will significantly impact international student recruitment and diversity at Texas public colleges and universities.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the admission of persons holding certain nonimmigrant visas to public institutions of higher education. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter U, Chapter 51, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 51.812 to read as follows: Sec. 51.812. LIMITATION ON ADMISSION OF STUDENTS WITH CERTAIN VISAS. (a) In this section: (1) "Graduate program" and "professional program" have the meanings assigned by Section 51.841. (2) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter or Subchapter W, an institution of higher education may not offer admission for undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and professional programs for an academic year to a number of persons who hold a nonimmigrant category F-1 or J-1 visa that exceeds the number required to fill five percent of the institution's enrollment capacity designated for entering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students for that academic year. SECTION 2. Section 51.812, Education Code, as added by this Act, applies beginning with admissions for the 2026-2027 academic SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Aliens and related subject areas.
Haley Cornyn
Gavin L. Massingill
Shera Eichler
Jennifer Shelley Rodriguez
Ky Ash
Nora Del Bosque
Craig Holzheauser
Jacob Smith
Elizabeth Hadley
Clayton Pope
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the admission of persons holding certain nonimmigrant
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