Tex. Occupations Code § 301.251
LICENSE REQUIRED
Texas · Texas Occupations Code · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Tex. Occupations Code § 301.251, LICENSE REQUIRED, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/698891
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:698891@1- SHA-256
44ebf975d1ac065647c9d2eeeb7954fb4e01b6e209f6407e9da6492a6a2bf592
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) A person may not practice or offer to practice professional nursing or vocational nursing in this state unless the person is licensed as provided by this chapter.
(b) Unless the person holds a license under this chapter, a person may not use, in connection with the person's name:
(1) the title "Registered Nurse," "Professional Nurse," "Licensed Vocational Nurse," "Vocational Nurse," "Licensed Practical Nurse," "Practical Nurse," or "Graduate Nurse";
(2) the abbreviation "R.N.," "L.V.N.," "V.N.," "L.P.N.," or "P.N."; or
(3) any other designation tending to imply that the person is a licensed registered nurse or vocational nurse.
(c) This section does not apply to a person entitled to practice nursing in this state under Chapter 304.
(d) Unless the person holds a license under this chapter, a person may not use, in connection with the person's name:
(1) the title "nurse"; or
(2) any other designation tending to imply that the person is licensed to provide nursing care.