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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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- NLC multistate (TX)
To obtain a multistate RN license privilege in Texas, you must “Reside in Texas as his/her legal residence” and “Declare Texas as his/her primary state of residence,” and hold an “active RN/LVN license without current disciplinary action.”
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant will reside in Texas and can declare Texas as PSOR, and whether the applicant’s Georgia RN license is active and without current disciplinary action.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ - NLC multistate (TX)
For multistate uniform licensure requirements, TX includes education and exam/background gates such as “Has graduated from a board-approved education program,” “Has passed an NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® Examination,” and fingerprint-based CBC with “Has no state or federal felony convictions.”
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant’s education was from a board-approved program (or otherwise meets TX ULRs), whether NCLEX was passed, and whether any felony convictions exist.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ Source 4 ↗ - Texas licensure by endorsement (non-multistate-specific)
To be eligible for endorsement, the evidence states requirements per Rule 217.5(a) include graduating from an approved RN program, taking the appropriate U.S. exam, and “practiced nursing in another state within the previous four years of applying for that license type.”
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant practiced as an RN in Georgia or another state within the previous four years for the applicable license type; also whether the applicant took the appropriate U.S. exam.
Source 1 ↗ - Endorsement instruction-set shown in provided evidence (international graduates)
One provided endorsement instruction set (labeled for “Graduates Of International Programs”) requires items such as RN endorsement portal submission, “Full Endorsement Application fee,” passing “Nursing Jurisprudence Exam (NJE),” and “Verification(s) of Licensure (VRs) for ALL license(s)/authorization(s).”
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant meets the specific “Graduates Of International Programs” qualifications; applicant is listed as GA-current (U.S.-educated) but that fact is not confirmed in sources.
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Government fees †
The available official evidence confirms there is a “Full Endorsement Application fee” and that “ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE,” but it does not provide the amount for a U.S.-educated GA-to-TX RN endorsement case in the provided sources. No confirmed TX RN endorsement fee amount is available here.
Fee breakdown
- Full Endorsement Application fee — Amount needs confirmation
Only if using the provided endorsement instruction-set for international/program graduates
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Processing time †
TX licensing services processing time is “15 working days from receipt of all required documents.” For the endorsement scenario documented in the international endorsement instructions, TX says staff process international applications and supplemental items “within fifteen (15) business days” of receipt of the items, with an additional review period: “Allow staff up to fifteen (15) business days after receipt of the last required item to complete this review.”
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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 †
The provided official evidence does not include a complete, TX-specific endorsement checklist for a GA-educated RN in the available sources. What is confirmed: for at least one endorsement scenario, TX requires submitting an endorsement application through the Texas Nurse Portal, a full endorsement application fee, fingerprint submission for a background check, completion of NJE prior to permanent licensure, and verifications of licensure (VRs) for all licenses/authorizations held. Also confirmed: TX processing time for licensing services is “15 working days from receipt of all required documents.”
Requirements checklist
- Declare Texas as primary state of residence (PSOR) — Required
NLC multistate route
Source 1 ↗ - Reside in Texas as legal residence — Required
NLC multistate route
Source 1 ↗ - Hold an active RN/LVN license without current disciplinary action — Required
NLC multistate route
Source 1 ↗ - Has graduated from a board-approved education program — Required
NLC multistate route
Source 1 ↗ - Has passed an NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® Examination — Required
NLC multistate route
Source 1 ↗ - Has submitted to state and federal fingerprint-based criminal background checks — Required
NLC multistate route
Source 1 ↗ - Has no state or federal felony convictions — Required
NLC multistate route
Source 1 ↗ - NJE completion prior to permanent licensure — Required
Texas licensure (as stated for applicants in provided endorsement instructions)
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Submit fingerprints for a Criminal Background Check (CBC) — Required
Texas licensure
Source 1 ↗ - CBC results sent directly to TXBON by DPS/FBI (not applicant transfer) — Required
Texas CBC
Source 1 ↗ - Provide license verification from every state/country/territory/province where permanent nursing license was held — Required
Texas licensure/endorsement
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - VRs not accepted if received from an applicant — Required
Texas licensure/endorsement
Source 1 ↗ - Endorsement eligibility: practiced nursing in another state within the previous four years — Required
Texas licensure by endorsement
Source 1 ↗ - Endorsement eligibility: graduated from an approved RN program and taken the appropriate U.S. exam — Needs confirmation
Texas licensure by endorsement
- Endorsement instruction-set: submit via Texas Nurse Portal (Endorsement RN – International and Puerto Rico Educated) — May apply
Only if using that endorsement instruction-set
Source 1 ↗ - Endorsement instruction-set: Full Endorsement Application fee (non-refundable) — May apply
Only if using that endorsement instruction-set
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Endorsement instruction-set: VRs for all licenses/authorization(s), regardless of current/expired — Needs confirmation
Only if using that endorsement instruction-set
- Endorsement instruction-set: fingerprint submission for a background check — May apply
Only if using that endorsement instruction-set
Source 1 ↗ - Temporary license and permanent license issued based on same application; temporary practice limited duration — May apply
Only if Texas processes a temporary license under the endorsement instruction-set
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License verification †
TX requires verification from every jurisdiction where a permanent nursing license was held. Evidence states: “You must have a license verification from every state a nursing license was held,” and it “does not matter if you never used the nursing license or if it is not current.” Evidence also says it is “required to have a license verification from all states, countries, territories, and provinces” where a permanent nursing license was held or where you had permanent authorization.
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Fingerprinting and background checks †
TX requires a criminal background check via fingerprints. Evidence states: “Effective 2004, all applicants for Texas licensure are required to submit fingerprints for a Criminal Background Check (CBC).” It also states CBC results are completed through DPS and FBI and “are sent directly to the TXBON by each agency,” and results “cannot be transferred”/cannot be sent by the applicant.
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Education and transcripts †
For multistate (NLC) uniform licensure requirements, TX lists education as: “Has graduated from a board-approved education program.” For endorsement, the evidence provided is not specific to a GA-educated U.S. endorsement packet; it confirms general endorsement eligibility includes graduating from an RN program and taking the appropriate U.S. exam, but it does not confirm which education documents are required for this applicant scenario.
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Documents to prepare †
A complete TX endorsement document checklist for a GA-educated RN is not confirmed in the provided evidence. What is confirmed for an endorsement instruction set: the required items include “RN Endorsement Application submitted through the Texas Nurse Portal,” “Full Endorsement Application fee,” fingerprint submission for a background check, “Passing the Nursing Jurisprudence Exam (NJE),” “Credentials Evaluation Report (CES)” (for that scenario), and “Verification(s) of Licensure (VRs) for ALL license(s)/authorization(s).” Evidence also requires VRs to be sent directly from the licensing source and not accepted if received from an applicant.
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Responsible agency †
The Texas Board of Nursing (TXBON) is the licensing agency referenced in the evidence, including for licensing services processing time and administration of required items such as fingerprints/CBC and NJE/NPA materials. Evidence states licensing services processing time and that items are processed by TXBON/Board staff.
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Some details in marked sections could not be confirmed. The text explains what remains uncertain; confirm those details with the licensing board before applying.
Details still to confirm
- Likely pathway
No official TX RN endorsement eligibility checklist specifically for Georgia U.S.-educated endorsement was provided (provided endorsement material appears labeled for international programs). Compact eligibility is evidenced for multistate (PSOR/residency/discipline) but whether the applicant qualifies depends on unknown facts: current status, ability to declare TX PSOR/residency, and uniform licensure requirements satisfaction.
- Application requirements
No complete target-state application steps/checklist for GA-to-TX endorsement were provided. Some confirmed endorsement items appear within an instruction set labeled for “International and Puerto Rico Educated,” so applicability is uncertain.
- License verification
Evidence supports need for verifications from all relevant jurisdictions, but specific form names for U.S. state endorsement in this evidence set are not fully enumerated.
- Fingerprinting and background checks
Evidence confirms fingerprints/CBC submission and that results are sent directly to TXBON; it does not list any additional background eligibility standards beyond CBC/felon convictions mentioned in multistate ULRs.
- Education and transcripts
Education document requirements for a GA-to-TX endorsement scenario are not confirmed in the provided evidence. Education gates are confirmed for multistate ULRs, but endorsement documentation requirements are not confirmed for the applicant scenario.
- Government fees
No confirmed TX RN endorsement fee amount for a U.S.-educated GA-to-TX endorsement applicant in available evidence. Evidence confirms presence of a “Full Endorsement Application fee” but no amount was provided.
- Processing time
Processing time is supported generally (15 working days from receipt of required documents) and within the international endorsement instructions; endorsement-specific issuance vs review time for a GA-U.S.-educated case is not fully confirmed.
- 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
Agency identification is supported (TXBON), but details about how endorsement filings are submitted outside the Nurse Portal are not fully enumerated in the provided evidence.
- Documents to prepare
No complete document checklist for a GA-to-TX RN endorsement applicant is provided. A partial list exists within the international endorsement instructions and does include VRs, NJE, fingerprints, and portal submission, but it may not match the applicant’s scenario.