Texas Occupations Code
§ 301.262 — LICENSING OF CERTAIN MILITARY VETERANS
OC § 301.262Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part E. REGULATION OF NURSING · Ch. 301. NURSES · Art. F. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "active duty" and "armed forces of the United States" have the meanings assigned by Section 55.001.
(b)The board shall issue a license to practice nursing to an applicant who:
(1)is licensed in good standing as a nurse in another state;
(2)is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States who retired from or otherwise left military service not more than one year before the application date for a license under this section;
(3)was, at the time of retiring from or otherwise leaving military service:
(A)serving on active duty; and
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 213 (H.B. 879), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.