The bill, H.B. No. 2851, proposes an amendment to the Education Code of Texas by adding Section 51.765, which mandates that any service or organization providing consolidated application services for medical or dental schools, such as the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service, must also include applications for nursing schools in Texas. This inclusion aims to streamline the application process for prospective nursing students alongside those applying to medical and dental programs.

The new provision will take effect starting with applications for admission to nursing schools for the fall semester of 2026, and the overall bill is set to become law on September 1, 2025. This legislative change is intended to enhance accessibility and efficiency in the application process for nursing education in the state.

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