As nurses across the country battle against staffing shortages, burnout, and an all-time high of demands and strains on the overall healthcare system, little time is left for sifting through new rules and requirements for license renewal!
For Texas nurses whose licenses expire during a chaotic 2024, a lapse in licensure not only means a big headache dealing with the Texas Board of Nursing, but also the inability to continue working.
That’s why our Nursing CE Central team has a full breakdown of top questions, deadlines, requirements, contact hours, and consequences of missing your renewal deadline for the 2024 Texas nursing license renewal period.
‘Renewing your license without completing the continuing competency requirements is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board,’ explains the Texas BON.
Nurses will need to renew their license online, by accessing the Texas Nurse Portal (https://txbn.boardsofnursing.org/txbn). As of June 15, 2020, the board no longer accepts paper applications.
According to the Texas Board of Nursing, no. Regular requirements for 2024 renewals are currently in place, such as expiration deadlines, nursing continuing education completion and state fees.
Yes! Continuing education courses from Nursing CE Central are approved and accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing.
According to the Texas Board of Nursing, any nurse who does not renew their license before its expiration date will be put on a DELINQUENT status. Nurses can NOT work in the state of Texas with a delinquent nursing license. Nurses are subject to additional fees and state requirements to bring a delinquent license back to an active standing.
Not in the state of Texas. According to the Texas Board of Nursing, any nurse who does not renew their license before its expiration date will be put on a DELINQUENT status. Nurses can only work in Texas with an ACTIVE nursing license.
Most nurses will only need fulfilled continuing education requirements, along with a valid method of payment, to complete their renewal through the Texas Nurse Portal licensing platform.
Nurses must complete 20 contact hours of continuing education units from an approved provider (such as Nursing CE Central) or acquire, maintain, or renew a Board-approved national nursing certification.
(Nursing CE Central’s 2024 Texas Renewal Bundle includes all required courses.) Â
No. The Texas Board of Nursing requires that all continuing education requirements be met at the time of renewal. They explain that “renewing your license without completing the continuing competency requirements is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board.”
Nurses can check on the status of their renewal application through the Texas Nurse Portal used for renewal (https://txbn.boardsofnursing.org/txbn).
The Texas Board of Nursing requires that all licensees keep proof of continuing education completion for each renewal period, for a minimum of six years. This documentation is needed in case a nurse is selected for an audit by the Texas BON within that time frame. (Nursing CE Central stores lifetime copies of all CEU certificates of completion for active members)
Visit our Texas nursing license renewal page for more information on requirements or to begin taking courses.
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