The letter also noted Abbott had discussed the issue with all of the university system Boards of Regents, who supported the decision. More on the Texas Governor: Abbott mandates citizenship reports from Texas public hospitals. You don't have to answer.

The governor’s directive extends a tuition freeze for Texas’ public universities that was approved in the last legislative session.

Texas universities should not approve tuition increases for the next two years, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday. In a letter to higher education leaders, he cited families’ rising costs of living.