Texas nursing license renewal

Where and when to renew

The reviewed route is Texas Nurse Portal. The license normally expires on the last day of the nurse’s birth month in the applicable renewal year.

1. Complete all applicable continuing competency before applying.
2. Sign in to the Texas Nurse Portal during the renewal period.
3. Review disclosures and license details carefully.
4. Pay the official renewal fee.
5. Confirm the updated status through public verification.

Portal and account safety

• For Texas, open public status checks through NCSBN License Verification Guidance; use Licensure Renewal only for account or transaction work.
• The reviewed Texas renewal timing is Typically every two years. The license normally expires on the last day of the nurse’s birth month in the applicable renewal year.
• Before payment, match the exact credential (LVN, RN, APRN) and compare the displayed charge with this source-reviewed summary: Timely RN renewal: $68; timely LVN renewal: $45.
• Use only reviewed authority domains (bon.texas.gov, www.bon.texas.gov); avoid search advertisements and look-alike renewal or verification pages.
• If the Texas portal does not show the expected option, check credential type, current status and renewal window before creating a second account or paying again.
• For unresolved account or routing issues, contact Texas Board of Nursing at (512) 305-7400 and keep the confirmation number, date and staff response.
• For Texas, after any transaction, return to NCSBN License Verification Guidance and verify the public record; a receipt by itself is not practice authority.

Renewal requirements and cautions

• The initial licensing period can be shorter than two years.
• Targeted education can apply based on practice area or prescribing authority.
• Do not submit renewal before required competency is complete.

CE or competence connection

20 contact hours in the area of practice during the licensing period, or an approved national certification, with applicable targeted requirements.

• Nursing jurisprudence and ethics at the interval set by Board rule.
• Practice-specific requirements may include forensic evidence collection or older adult care.
• APRNs with prescriptive authority have additional pharmacotherapeutics requirements.

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Common renewal problems

Fraud and privacy safety

• Begin every Texas transaction from a reviewed authority domain (bon.texas.gov, www.bon.texas.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.
• Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Texas Board of Nursing.
• If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (512) 305-7400 or the secure Texas account.
• For Texas, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.
• Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Texas Board of Nursing.
• Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Texas instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.
• For Texas, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel.

Frequently asked questions

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