Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care.

SB 165 creates outreach programs to help students who were in foster care or residential care claim tuition and fee exemptions at Texas public colleges. It requires the Texas Education Agency and Higher Education Coordinating Board to provide information to residential facilities, foster/adoptive parents, and schools serving grades 9-12. The bill also establishes a streamlined online application process where students can apply electronically, and the Department of Family and Protective Services automatically sends eligibility documentation to colleges. This directly affects students who were in foster care or residential care (including adopted students from such backgrounds) and aims to reduce paperwork for both students and agencies.