Tex. Education Code § 54.251
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 54.251, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 54.251. REGISTERED NURSES IN POSTGRADUATE NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS; OPTIONAL WAIVER.
Official statutory text
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.
(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.
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