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SB 2058

Relating to publication by the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of certain nursing education data.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Donna Howard and 1 co-sponsor

Texas nursing boards must publicly publish enrollment, graduation, licensing pass rates, and employment data from nursing education programs for workforce transparency.

Placed on General State Calendar
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Bill Summary · SB 2058

Legislative bill overview

SB 2058 requires the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to publish and maintain publicly accessible data on nursing education programs, including enrollment, graduation rates, licensing exam pass rates, and employment outcomes. The bill mandates regular updates and standardized reporting formats to provide transparency about nursing education quality and workforce development.

Why is this important

Nursing education data transparency helps prospective students, employers, and policymakers make informed decisions about program quality and workforce planning. Texas faces nursing shortages in many regions, so public data on which programs produce successful graduates can guide resource allocation and improvement efforts. This accountability measure also allows stakeholders to assess whether nursing education investments are generating adequate workforce supply.

Potential points of contention

  • Data collection burden: Nursing schools may face increased administrative costs and complexity in collecting, standardizing, and reporting detailed performance metrics across multiple institutions
  • Standardization challenges: Defining consistent metrics across diverse nursing programs (RN, LVN, specialty tracks) and institutions with different structures could prove technically difficult
  • Privacy concerns: Publishing detailed employment and licensing outcome data could raise questions about individual student privacy or how data disaggregated by demographic groups is handled
  • Competitive implications: Public performance comparisons may disadvantage smaller or rural nursing programs that serve different student populations or have different resources

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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