Contact the residence determination official at the Texas college or university you wish to attend. You can usually contact this official through the admissions office or registrar's office. Find out the school's process for applying for residency. Some schools require that you apply for residency on the admissions application, while others provide a separate form.
Answer all the residency questions on the application or form. You will have to provide information about how long you have lived in the state, how long you have worked or conducted business in the state, whether or not you own a home in the state, where you graduated from high school, and your reasons for living in Texas. If your parents can claim you as a dependent or you are claiming residency through marriage, you must answer similar questions about your parents or spouse.
Submit the application or form to the school. After reviewing your application, the school may ask you for additional documentation such as employment records, business records, school records, property ownership records or copies of a lease agreement. Texas high school graduates who are not U.S. citizens also must submit an affidavit on a form provided by the school stating that they have lived in the state for the past three years and plan to seek permanent U.S. residency status.
Wait for the school's decision on your request. If the school denies your residency application, find out where you can file an appeal. Each school has a person or committee responsible for handling appeals.