Texas provides eligible undocumented residents, including DACA recipients, with access to in-state tuition and state financial aid.
- In-State Tuition & State Financial Aid/Access and Affordability
- Comprehensive Access: Policies provide statewide access to in-state tuition and some state financial aid or scholarships for the state’s resident DACA recipients and undocumented students.
The state does not appear to have legislation that extends occupational and professional licensure to undocumented individuals.
- Professional & Occupational Licensure/Workforce Entry & Eligibility
- No State Policy: No policies identified that actively expand access to occupational licensure for individuals who do not have legal immigration status.
Texas does not provide undocumented residents with access to driver licenses and state identification.
- Driver Licenses & Identification/Mobility
- Restrictive: Policies do not provide the state’s undocumented residents with access to driver licenses and state identification, but DACA recipients can still obtain a driver’s license or state identification card.