{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-301.258","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 301.258","heading":"TEMPORARY PERMIT.","body":"(a) Pending the results of a licensing examination, the board may issue to an applicant who is a graduate of an approved educational program a permit to practice professional nursing under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or to practice vocational nursing under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or vocational nurse.\n(b) The board may not issue a permit under this section to an applicant who has previously failed an examination administered by the board or another state.\n(c) A permit issued under Subsection (a) expires on the date of receipt of:\n(1) a permanent license; or\n(2) a notice from the board that the permit holder has failed the examination.\n(d) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice professional nursing or vocational nursing for the limited purpose of allowing a nurse to satisfy a requirement imposed by the board necessary for:\n(1) renewal of an expired license;\n(2) reactivation of an inactive license; or\n(3) reissuance of a suspended, revoked, or surrendered license.\n(e) A permit issued under Subsection (d) expires on the earlier of:\n(1) the date of receipt of a permanent license; or\n(2) six months after the date the permit is issued.\n(f) A person who holds a temporary permit issued under this section is considered to be a licensed registered nurse or vocational nurse for all purposes except to the extent of any stipulation or limitation on practice imposed by the board as a condition of issuing the permit.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.019, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE E. REGULATION OF NURSING","CHAPTER 301. NURSES","SUBCHAPTER F. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.301.htm#301.258","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"58b876ab0c1fc90ab21a0de4c6b1016817822d31bfe4ee10bb4345392f90d3e4","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-301.257","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-301.259"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}