Texas § ED.54.251 - REGISTERED NURSES IN POSTGRADUATE NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § ED.54.251 — REGISTERED NURSES IN POSTGRADUATE NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ ED.54.251. REGISTERED NURSES IN POSTGRADUATE NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS
REGISTERED NURSES IN POSTGRADUATE NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS; OPTIONAL WAIVER. An institution of higher education may permit a registered nurse authorized to practice professional nursing in Texas to register by paying the tuition fees and other fees or charges required for Texas residents under Section 54.051 , without regard to the length of time the registered nurse has resided in Texas, if the registered nurse: (1) is enrolled in a program designed to lead to a master's degree or other higher degree in nursing; and (2) intends to teach in a program in Texas designed to prepare students for licensure as registered nurses. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 54.069 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2012.
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Section ED.54.251 ("REGISTERED NURSES IN POSTGRADUATE NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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