Texas Board of Nursing Requirements

The following information on licensure and licensure eligibility is required by the Texas Board of Nursing to be provided to students who are enrolled in the program. This information is required for all registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses in Texas. Students will be required to sign statements regarding their receipt of this information.

Download the Declaratory Order Request Form here.

See Board of Nursing web pages on the Nursing Practice Act, the Nursing Peer Review Act, the Texas Occupations Code and Statutes Regulating the Practice of Professional Nursing for the following:

• 301.257 DECLARATORY ORDER OF LICENSE ELIGIBILITY
• 301.252 LICENSE APPLICATION
• 301.253 EXAMINATION
• 301.452 GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
• 301.453 DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF BOARD; METHODS OF DISCIPLINE
• 301.454 NOTICE AND HEARING

See Board of Nursing web pages on Rules and Regulations Relating to Professional Nurse Education, Licensure and Practice for the following:

• 213.27 GOOD PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER
• 213.28 LICENSURE OF PERSONS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
• 213.29 CRITERIA AND PROCEDURE REGARDING INTEMPERATE USE AND LACK OF FITNESS IN ELIGIBILITY AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
• 213.30 DECLARATORY ORDER OF ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSURE
• 217.11 STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE
• 217.12 UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT