Two decades ago, Texas made history as the first state to grant in-state tuition to undocumented students. While Alvarado estimates that Dream Act recipients represent 1.5 percent of Texas college students, their impact is outsized. Due to the Dream Act repeal, those options will now be limited. “They knew that it was good for Texas.” The Texas Dream Act was signed into law by Republican Gov. Being undocumented made her fear that a higher education would be out of reach, but the Texas Dream Act enabled her to attend a community college.