89R12479 RDR-D By: Richardson H.B. No. 3058 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the admission of persons holding certain nonimmigrant visas to public institutions of higher education. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter U, Chapter 51, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 51.812 to read as follows: Sec. 51.812. LIMITATION ON ADMISSION OF STUDENTS WITH CERTAIN VISAS. (a) In this section: (1) "Graduate program" and "professional program" have the meanings assigned by Section 51.841. (2) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter or Subchapter W, an institution of higher education may not offer admission for undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and professional programs for an academic year to a number of persons who hold a nonimmigrant category F-1 or J-1 visa that exceeds the number required to fill five percent of the institution's enrollment capacity designated for entering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students for that academic year. SECTION 2. Section 51.812, Education Code, as added by this Act, applies beginning with admissions for the 2026-2027 academic year. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.