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Every CE requirement verified against official state nursing board sources. How RenewRN verifies the data →
Texas Board of Nursing · 2-year renewal cycle · Last verified 2026-02-02
| Renewal Cycle | Every 2 years |
| Total CE Hours (RN) | 20 contact hours |
| Renewal Fee (RN) | $68 |
| Compact State (NLC) | Yes — NLC member |
| License Types | RN, LVN, APRN, CNA |
Texas requires all Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) to complete 20 contact hours of continuing education every 2-year renewal cycle. Mandatory topics include a jurisprudence and ethics course every 6 years and an HHSC-approved human trafficking prevention course each renewal period. APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete an additional 5 hours in pharmacotherapeutics. Texas is a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) member state, which means nurses with a multistate license can practice in other compact states without obtaining additional licenses.
This data is verified against the Texas Board of Nursing — last checked 2026-02-02. If anything looks off, let me know.
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RN
20
hours / 2 years
Renewal fee: $68
LVN
20
hours / 2 years
Renewal fee: $68
APRN
20
hours / 2 years
Renewal fee: $68
CNA
24
hours / 2 years
Renewal fee: $0
| Category | Hours | Required | License Types | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General CE | 20 | Required | RNLVNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNPCNA | Total continuing education contact hours required for renewal |
| Jurisprudence & Ethics | 2 | Required | RNLVNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNPCNA | 2 hours in nursing jurisprudence and ethics required every third renewal period (every 6 years), included in total 20 hours |
| Human Trafficking Prevention | 0 | Required | RNLVNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNPCNA | HHSC-approved human trafficking prevention course required every renewal cycle for nurses providing direct patient care (included in total if course carries CNE credit) |
| APRN Pharmacotherapeutics | 5 | Required | APRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 5 hours in pharmacotherapeutics required every renewal for APRNs with prescriptive authority (in addition to base 20 hours) |
| Nursing Practice | 0 | Optional | RNLVNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNPCNA | Remaining hours in nursing-related topics relevant to your practice area |
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First-Time Licensee Exemption
First-time licensees are exempt from CE for the initial renewal period
CE Audit Information
Texas Board of Nursing conducts random CE audits. Retain documentation for 4 years.
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