The following documentation may be requested by the institution in
order to resolve issues raised by responses to the Core Residency Questions.
The listed documents may be used to establish that the person is domiciled
in Texas and has maintained a residence in Texas continuously for 12
months prior to the census date.
Part A
Documentation that can Support the Establishment of a Domicile and
Demonstrate the Maintenance of a Residence in Texas for the 12 months
Prior to the Census Date of the Term in Which the Person Enrolls.
1. An employer's statement of dates of employment (beginning and
current or ending dates) that encompass at least 12 months. Other
documents that show the person has been engaged in activities intended
to provide an income to a person or allow a person to avoid the expense
of paying another person to perform the tasks (as in child care or
the maintenance of a home) may also be used, as well as documents
that show the person is self-employed, employed as a homemaker, or
is living off his/her earnings, or through public assistance. Student
employment, such as work-study, the receipt os stipends, fellowships
or research or teaching assitanceships do not qualify as a basis for
establishing a domicile.
2. For a homeless person, written statements from the office of one
or more social service agencies located in Texas that attests to the
provision of services to the homeless person for the 12 months prior
to the census date of the term in which the person enrolls.
Part B
Documentation, which (if accomplished and maintained for the 12 months
prior to the census date of the term in which the person enrolls and
if accompanied by at least ONE type of document listed in Part c),
can Support the Establishment of a Domicile and Demonstrate the Maintenance
of a Residence in Texas for 12 months.
1. Title to real property in Texas.
2. Marraige Certificate with documentation to support that spouse
is a domiciliary of Texas.
3. Ownership of business in Texas with documents that evidence the
organization or the business as a partnership or corporation and reflect
the ownership interest of the person or dependent's parent.
4. State or local licenses to conduct a business or practice a profession
in this state.
Part C
Documents that May be Used to Demonstrate Maintenance of a Residence
for 12 Months
These documents do not show the establishment of a domicile. They
only support a person's claim to have resided in the state for at
least 12 months. Activities in Part A and B of this Chart may be used
to establish a domicile.
1. Utility bills for the 12 months preceding the census date;
2. A Texas high school transcript for full senior year preceding
the census date;
3. A transcript from a Texas institution showing presence in the
state for the 12 months preceding the census date;
4. A Texas driver's license or Texas ID card with an expiration date
of not more than four years;
5. Cancelled checks that reflect a Texas residence for the 12 months
preceding the census date;
6. A current credit report that documents the length and place of
residence of the person or the dependent's parent;
7. Texas voter registration card that has not expired;
8. Pay stubs for the 12 months preceding the census date;
9. Bank statements reflecting a Texas address for the 12 months preceding
the census date;
10. Ownership of real property with copies of utility bills for the
12 months preceding the census date;
11. Registration or verification from licensor, showing Texas address
for licensee;
12. Written statements from the office of one or more social service
agencies, attesting to the provision of services for at least the
12 months preceding the census date;
13. Lease or rental of real property, other than campus housing,
in the name of the person or the dependent's parent for the 12 months
preceding the census date.
