Texas Dream Act Dead for Students | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

The Texas Dream Act, which allowed undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, is officially dead after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a last-ditch effort to reinstate it. Thousands of students who grew up in Texas, graduated from its schools, and planned to stay are now facing steep tuition hikes. The legal battle began in June 2025 when the federal government sued Texas, arguing the law violated federal immigration rules — a case Texas didn’t contest. Now, a coalition including Austin Community College and a nonprofit tried to revive the law in court, but the appeals court…