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: 1/29/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
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) |
| 1/19/2026 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 1/23/2026 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026) |
