Texas Resident-U.S. Armed Forces
A member of the United States Armed Services whose Home of Record with the military is Texas is presumed to be a Texas resident, as are his or her spouse and dependent children. Even if the service member changed his or her permanent residence to another state by submitting a form to the military, the servicemember, spouse, and dependent children are considered a Texan for tuition-paying purposes as long as service member's Home of Record was Texas when initially entering the service. Acceptable documentation include
- U.S. Active duty member—Copy of DD214 indicating Texas as his or her home of record.
- Spouse and dependent children—Copy of active duty member's DD214 and proof of relationship such as the U.S. Military ID card.
A member of the U.S. Armed Forces whose Home of Record is not Texas but claims Texas as his or her place of residence for 12 consecutive months prior to enrollment is presumed to be a Texas resident, as are his or her spouse and dependent children. Acceptable documentation include
- U.S. Active duty member--Copies of Leave and Earnings Statements (LES) that show the service member has claimed Texas as his or her place of residence for 12 consecutive months prior to enrollment.
- Spouse and dependent children—Copies of active duty member's LES as indicated above and proof of relationship such as the U.S. Military ID card.