Relating to the authorization for and approval of certain nursing programs offered by private postsecondary educational institutions or for-profit entities.

SB 2054 requires Texas' education board to approve nursing programs offered by private colleges and for-profit schools before they can grant nursing degrees or represent credits as applicable toward licensure. It defines "nursing program" to include Associate (ADN), Bachelor (BSN), Master (MSN), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. The bill mandates the board must determine that existing institutions cannot meet current nursing workforce needs, the school has adequate faculty/resources, meets public school standards, and has sufficient clinical placements. This applies directly to private and for-profit nursing programs seeking authorization in Texas. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.