Texas Occupations Code

§ 301.1571 — USE OF STANDARDIZED EXAMINATIONS

OC § 301.1571Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part E. REGULATION OF NURSING · Ch. 301. NURSES · Art. D. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD

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(a)The board shall adopt rules related to the use by a school of nursing or educational program offered in this state of a standardized examination prepared by a private entity. The rules must prohibit the use of a standardized examination as a graduation requirement or to deny students an affidavit of graduation. The rules may authorize the use of a standardized examination only to:

(1)familiarize students with computerized testing;

(2)assess potential or enrolled students for purposes of:

(A)serving as one component of admissions criteria;

(B)evaluating a student's strengths and weaknesses for remediation purposes; or

(C)identifying students experiencing academic difficulties who require early remediation; or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 286 (S.B. 1429), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.