Texas legislators and legislators-to-be set a new record on the first day of pre-filing Tuesday, filing 1,500 bills for the 2025 session. Among those filed, none of which are yet priorities in either chamber, are various border-related proposals, the revival of a high-profile social issue, and the much-discussed prohibition against hostile nations from purchasing Texas land.
First off the block was state Rep. Terri Leo Wilson (R-Galveston), whose House Bill (HB) 160 would eliminate in-state tuition for anyone without legal status in Texas. Texas law currently requires any state residents, including those who are not lawful residents, to be granted the lower tuition rate. It’s something that’s been fought over in the courts for years.
