HB 2664
AN ACT relating to the task force on racial diversity in the nursing
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Establishes a nine-member task force to assess and promote racial diversity in the nursing workforce across Texas, with representatives from nursing programs, healthcare institutions, and professional organizations. The task force will analyze current workforce diversity data, identify existing diversity initiatives, establish diversity goals, and develop strategies to reduce barriers to racial inclusion in nursing. By September 1, 2026, the task force will submit a comprehensive written report to legislative committees detailing their findings and recommendations, after which the task force will be dissolved.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the task force on racial diversity in the nursing BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) In this section: (1) "Nursing advisory committee" means the nursing advisory committee established under Section 104.0155, Health and (2) "Task force" means the task force on racial diversity established under this section. (b) A task force is established under this section to assess and determine methods of promoting racial diversity in the nursing (c) The nursing advisory committee shall develop a uniform application form to use in soliciting eligible applicants for task force membership. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the nursing advisory committee shall solicit applicants for task force membership using the uniform application (d) The task force is composed of the following nine members the nursing advisory committee selects from the pool of eligible (1) one member who serves on the nursing advisory (2) one member who represents the Texas Center for (3) one member who represents the Texas Higher (4) two members who represent initial licensure nursing programs of public institutions of higher education in this (5) two members who represent advanced nursing programs of public institutions of higher education in this state or health-related institutions; (6) one member who represents the hospital industry; (7) one member who represents the Texas Nurses (e) The member serving on the nursing advisory committee (1) assess the diversity in this state's nursing workforce based on existing data; (2) identify any current initiatives to diversify the nursing workforce in this state and the strengths and limitations (3) establish goals for diversifying the nursing (4) develop recommendations on strategies and promising practices to reduce barriers and achieve those diversity goals for the nursing workforce. (g) Not later than September 1, 2026, the task force shall deliver a written report to the standing committees of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over public health and higher education detailing the task force's activities and (h) The task force is abolished and this Act expires SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the task force on racial diversity in the nursing
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