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TexasHB 285189th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.

Sponsored By: Donna Howard, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Vincent Perez

Signed by Governor

Education--Higher--Admission & AttendanceEducation--Higher--Health InstitutionsHealth Care ProvidersNURSES & NURSE AIDESUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Texas nursing applicants get shared application access

Starting with fall 2027 admission applications, services handling shared medical or dental school applications must include Texas nursing school applications. The law takes effect September 1, 2025. The Texas Health Education Service at University of Texas System Administration must appoint an advisory board by November 1, 2025. Members must represent Texas professional nursing programs and include people with nursing application expertise. The board must develop recommendations and an implementation plan, which the service must publish online by January 1, 2026. The board and its planning requirements end September 1, 2027, but the shared-application requirement continues. The law does not set application fees or guarantee admission.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Donna Howard

    House

  • Lois Kolkhorst

    Republican • Senate

  • Vincent Perez

    House

Cosponsors

  • César Blanco

    Democratic • Senate

  • Molly Cook

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 397 • No: 100

House vote • 5/28/2025

Record vote

Yes: 88 • No: 49

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/26/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/30/2025

Record vote

Yes: 114 • No: 22

House vote • 4/29/2025

Record vote

Yes: 114 • No: 29

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Higher Education

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Health & Human Services

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/31/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/31/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/30/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/29/2025House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    5/28/2025Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    5/28/2025House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/28/2025House

  10. Record vote (RV#3990)

    5/28/2025House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    5/28/2025House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    5/27/2025House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    5/27/2025House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    5/26/2025House

  15. Record vote

    5/26/2025Senate

  16. Passed

    5/26/2025Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    5/26/2025Senate

  18. Record vote

    5/26/2025Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    5/26/2025Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/26/2025Senate

  21. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/26/2025Senate

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/26/2025Senate

  23. Placed on intent calendar

    5/26/2025Senate

  24. Co-sponsor authorized

    5/26/2025Senate

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/23/2025Senate

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