Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2014
Revenue Object 3560 – Medical Examination and Registration – Professional and Vocational Nurses

The Board by rule shall establish reasonable and necessary fees to produce sufficient revenue to cover cost of administration. The fees may be adjusted but the Board may not set a fee for an amount less than the amount of the fee on 9-1-93. Included are fees for:

Application and examination
Re-examination
Special license issue
Renewal (Biennial)
Endorsement
Approval of new programs
Temporary permit for refresher course
Reactivating from inactive status
Filing of affidavit in re-change of name
Endorsement to another state
Verification of license
Accustomization permit
Docketing fees
Retired status
Board may collect $5 per license for peer assistance program
Initial prescriptive authority
Out patient anesthesia inspection and advisory opinion
Disciplinary monitoring fees
Remedial education course
Approval and renewal fees

Late fees:
90 days or less - renewal fee plus late fee amount set by board.
90 days to 1 year - all unpaid renewal fees plus amount equal to twice the late fee paid for 90 days or less.
Over 1 year - must reapply
 
Board shall assess a surcharge of NLT $3 or more than $5 for professional and NLT $2 or more than $3 for vocational nurses to renew a license. Nine and six cents, respectively, used for administration, remainder used to implement the Nursing Resource Section in the Health Care Coordinating Council if the surcharges are appropriated to fund the section.

Licenses are renewed on dates determined by board.

Rates amended by S.B. 575 and S.B. 827, 67th Leg., R.S., eff. 9-1-81;

Amended by H.B. 900, 69th Leg., R.S.;

Amended by S.B. 1160, 70th Leg., R.S.;

Amended by S.B. 1351 and S.B. 981, 71st Leg., R.S.;

Amended by H.B. 1101, 72nd Leg., R.S.;

Amended by H.B. 14, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S.;

Amended by H.B. 2180 and S.B. 839, 73rd Leg., R.S. (deleted specific fee amounts);

Amended by S.B. 1340, 76th Leg., R.S.;

Surcharges added by H.B. 3126, 78th Leg., R.S.;

Initial license and renewal fees increased by H.B. 2985, 78th Leg., R.S.;

Amended by S.B. 1000, 79th Leg., R.S.;

Late fees amended and board name changed by H.B. 2426, 80th Leg., R.S.;

Surcharge amended by H.B. 3961, 81st Leg., R.S.

Functions of the Board of Vocational Nursing, Agency 511, transferred to the Texas Board of Nursing, Agency 507, by H.B. 1483, 78th Leg., R.S.