SB 1767
AN ACT relating to the employment of full-time registered nurses at public
Senate Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to Senate committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
relating to the employment of full-time registered nurses at public
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the employment of full-time registered nurses at public BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 33, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 33.916 to read as follows: Sec. 33.916. EMPLOYMENT OF REGISTERED NURSES. A school district or open-enrollment charter school shall: (1) employ at least one full-time registered nurse at each campus of the district or school; and (2) maintain an average ratio of not less than one full-time registered nurse for every 750 students enrolled at the SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the employment of full-time registered nurses at public
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