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TX HB2851
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Donna Howard
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AI Summary
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Requires consolidated application services that handle medical school or dental school applications (including the Texas Health Education Service at UT System Administration) to also include nursing school applications in Texas
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Texas Health Education Service must establish an advisory board to develop recommendations and an implementation plan for integrating nursing school applications into the existing system
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Advisory board members must include representatives of professional nursing programs and experts in nursing program applications, appointed by Texas Health Education Service by November 1, 2025
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Implementation plan must be published online by January 1, 2026, with the consolidated application requirement taking effect for the 2027 fall semester admissions
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Advisory board will be abolished and related provisions expire September 1, 2027; the bill takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.
Education
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025