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Georgia RN to Texas RN License Requirements
Explore licensing pathways, application requirements, fees, fingerprinting, license verification, and compact considerations.
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Likely pathway †
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To be eligible for a Texas Compact License, you must reside in Texas as legal residence, hold an active RN/LVN license without current disciplinary action, and declare Texas as your primary state of residence (PSOR).
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant is able to declare Texas as PSOR/legal residence and whether the GA RN license is active and unencumbered with no current disciplinary action.
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For Texas licensure by endorsement, eligibility includes graduation from an approved RN program, taking the appropriate U.S. exam, and either working in nursing or having taken the U.S. NCLEX within the previous four years; additionally, the endorsement page states a 60-day rule for nurses relocating to another compact state to apply for a new license by endorsement in the new primary state of residence.
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant worked in nursing within the previous four years (or otherwise qualifies via taking NCLEX within that time), and whether the applicant is relocating/changing PSOR to Texas.
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Government fees †
For endorsement, the provided Texas endorsement application forms page includes: “Application Fee $150.” For other costs, the provided evidence only includes exam-related items (e.g., “The cost is $200” for Pearson Vue registration) and does not confirm they apply to an endorsement applicant.
Fee breakdown
- Endorsement application fee — $150.00
Texas RN licensure by endorsement
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Processing time †
The provided evidence does not give a complete endorsement application processing timeframe. For verification updates, the endorsement forms page states: “Allow up to 15 business days from our receipt of the verification for our system to be updated.” Separate endorsement-review timelines are not provided in the supplied official snippets.
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Compact considerations †
If you hold an active multistate RN license, keep your primary residence in its issuing compact state, and retain valid practice privileges. The available evidence did not confirm current NLC participation for Texas. Do not assume that a multistate license authorizes practice there; confirm with the board.
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Application requirements †
Endorsement application (high-level): Texas’s endorsement page states a nurse “may apply for a Texas license by endorsement by submitting the online endorsement application in the Texas Nurse Portal.” Beyond that, the provided evidence does not include a complete endorsement application step list (forms, itemized document uploads, or exam/verification instructions specifically for endorsement).
Requirements checklist
- Texas licensure by endorsement eligibility (education + exam + recency/working) — Required
Graduate from an approved RN program Taken the appropriate U.S. exam Either worked in nursing or taken the U.S. NCLEX within the previous four years (before application)
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ - Endorsement application submission channel (Texas Nurse Portal) — Needs confirmation
Submit the online endorsement application in the Texas Nurse Portal
- Verification request form requirements (for verification needed) — May apply
Use verification request forms when requesting verification from qualifying jurisdictions not covered by electronic Nursys verifications (as described) Verification must come directly from licensing authority with official stamp/seal Allow up to 15 business days for system update after receipt
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ - Endorsement application fee — Required
Endorsement applicant pays the application fee shown for endorsement
Source 1 ↗ - 60-day PSOR relocation rule (endorsement for relocating nurses) — May apply
If relocating to a new primary state of residence to another compact state, apply for new license by endorsement within 60 days
Source 1 ↗ - Texas Compact License eligibility (residence/PSOR + active status) — May apply
Reside in Texas as legal residence Hold an active RN/LVN license without current disciplinary action Declare Texas as primary state of residence
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ - Fingerprint/CBC requirement shown (licensure by exam only) — May apply
All applicants for Texas licensure (exam evidence) must submit fingerprints for a criminal background check
Source 1 ↗ - Pearson VUE cost (exam pathway only) — May apply
Pearson VUE registration step (exam pathway evidence)
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License verification †
The provided Texas official evidence includes endorsement verification request options: “Verification Request Forms” may be used to request verification from an international jurisdiction or from a U.S. state that does not participate in electronic verifications via Nursys. It also says the verification request must come directly from the licensing authority with the authority’s official stamp/seal and that it is reflected in the system after “up to 15 business days from our receipt.” The evidence does not provide a full endorsement verification document list for GA→TX specifically.
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Fingerprinting and background checks †
The provided official evidence shown for Texas includes fingerprint/background-check requirements for licensure by exam (“all applicants for Texas licensure are required to submit fingerprints for a Criminal Background Check”). The evidence provided does not confirm that the same fingerprint/background-check step is required for Texas RN licensure by endorsement for an already-licensed out-of-state RN.
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Education and transcripts †
For Texas licensure by endorsement, the evidence states eligibility requires you have “graduated from an approved…registered nurse (RN) program.” The provided evidence does not specify additional coursework requirements for endorsement beyond that graduation/education standard.
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Documents to prepare †
Endorsement verification documents (partial): Texas’s endorsement application forms page says verification request must come directly from the licensing authority and bear the authority’s official stamp/seal, and the system updates after “up to 15 business days from our receipt of the verification.” Endorsement-specific document lists (beyond verification request forms) are not included in the provided official snippets. Exam-focused document items (e.g., affidavit of graduation, NCLEX-related items) appear in the exam instructions but are not confirmed as endorsement-transfer documents in the supplied evidence.
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Responsible agency †
The provided Texas official evidence references the Texas Board of Nursing (TXBON) for licensure/compact/endorsement information, including endorsement application submission via the Texas Nurse Portal and compact eligibility statements.
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Details still to confirm
- Likely pathway
No full Texas endorsement eligibility checklist beyond the provided endorsement eligibility summary. Texas current NLC participation as a party state is not explicitly confirmed in the supplied snippets.
- Application requirements
Endorsement: no complete numbered step-by-step application checklist is included in the supplied official evidence. Only the high-level instruction to submit the online endorsement application is provided.
- License verification
No full endorsement verification document list for GA→TX is provided; only general “verification request forms” guidance is shown. Domestic electronic verification via Nursys vs paper/email handling for endorsement is not fully provided for this transfer scenario.
- Fingerprinting and background checks
The fingerprint/background-check requirement shown is for licensure by exam, not confirmed for endorsement in the supplied evidence.
- Education and transcripts
Endorsement education requirements are limited to graduation from an approved RN program; no detailed coursework/education equivalency specifics are provided for endorsement.
- Government fees
Endorsement application fee: $150 is provided, but other endorsement-related fees are not confirmed in the supplied snippets. Exam-related costs (e.g., Pearson VUE $200) are shown but not confirmed as applicable to endorsement applicants.
- Processing time
No endorsement processing timeframe is provided in the supplied official snippets. Only a verification update timing (“up to 15 business days”) is provided for verification submissions.
- Compact considerations
Current destination-state compact participation was not confirmed by the validated evidence. Confirm participation, your license type and primary residence before relying on multistate privileges.
- Responsible agency
No additional agency contact or responsibility details for endorsement beyond the referenced Texas Board of Nursing and portal instruction are provided.
- Documents to prepare
Endorsement document list beyond verification request forms is not provided. Exam document items are present in exam instructions but are not confirmed as required for endorsement.