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CS/HB 237: Use of Professional Nursing Titles

GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Salzman

Use of Professional Nursing Titles; Authorizes persons who hold specified degrees to use certain titles & abbreviations; requires certain doctoral degree holders to specify their profession when using specified title.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/15/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/21/2025 House • Filed
    10/28/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    1/12/2026 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/14/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    1/15/2026 House • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

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  • CS/HB 237, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/15/2026 at 11:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 36 Use of Professional Nursing Titles Sharief Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    464.015 Titles and abbreviations; restrictions; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 237, Original Filed Version Posted 10/21/2025 at 11:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 36 Use of Professional Nursing Titles Sharief Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    399319 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Salzman 1/13/2026
    5:07 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/15/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    464.015 Titles and abbreviations; restrictions; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)

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