BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 2058 89R7974 AND-D By: Parker Education K-16 4/14/2025 As Filed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Texas is facing a critical need for more nurses, yet many nursing programs struggle to secure adequate clinical training opportunities for their students. One major challenge is the lack of centralized, publicly available data on clinical site locations, student capacity, and utilization. Without this information, nursing programs have difficulty coordinating placements, which can lead to inefficiencies, underutilized training sites, and delays in student progression. Ensuring that nursing students have access to sufficient clinical training is essential for maintaining a strong healthcare workforce in Texas. S.B. 2058 aims to enhance transparency in nursing education by requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to publish annual data on approved nursing clinical sites. The report will include information on each site's location, total capacity, and the number of students currently training there. By improving access to this data, the bill helps nursing programs better coordinate clinical placements, maximize available training opportunities, and ensure students can complete their education in a timely manner. Importantly, the bill does not impose new mandates on healthcare facilities, maintaining their flexibility while addressing a key barrier in nursing education. This initiative will strengthen the state's nursing workforce and improve healthcare access for Texans. As proposed, S.B. 2058 amends current law relating to certain duties of the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in relation to the reporting and publication of nursing program clinical site data. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, by adding Section 61.066, as follows: Sec. 61.066. NURSING PROGRAM CLINICAL SITE DATA. (a) Defines "clinical site." (b) Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to annually publish information regarding clinical sites approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) for professional nursing programs, including the location of each clinical site, the number of students receiving clinical training at each clinical site, and the total capacity at each clinical site for nursing students to participate in clinical training. (c) Prohibits this section from being construed to authorize THECB to mandate all acute care or rehabilitation facilities, primary care settings, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, and residential care settings to participate in clinical education programs or require additional reporting from those facilities. SECTION 2. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, by adding Section 301.169, as follows: Sec. 301.169. NURSING PROGRAM CLINICAL SITE DATA; ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Defines "clinical site" and "professional nursing program." (b) Requires BON to: (1) provide to THECB information detailing the requirements for approving clinical sites for professional nursing programs; and (2) identify and provide a list to THECB of all acute care or rehabilitation facilities, primary care settings, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, residential care settings, and any other appropriate sites not identified by BON as clinical sites that meet the requirements described by Subdivision (1). (c) Requires BON, not later than June 1 of each year, to prepare and provide to THECB a report with the information described by Section 61.066, Education Code. SECTION 3. Requires BON, not later than June 1, 2026, to prepare and submit the initial report required by Section 301.169, Occupations Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 4. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2025.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 2058
89R7974 AND-D By: Parker
Education K-16
4/14/2025
As Filed
Senate Research Center
S.B. 2058
89R7974 AND-D
By: Parker
Education K-16
4/14/2025
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Texas is facing a critical need for more nurses, yet many nursing programs struggle to secure adequate clinical training opportunities for their students. One major challenge is the lack of centralized, publicly available data on clinical site locations, student capacity, and utilization. Without this information, nursing programs have difficulty coordinating placements, which can lead to inefficiencies, underutilized training sites, and delays in student progression. Ensuring that nursing students have access to sufficient clinical training is essential for maintaining a strong healthcare workforce in Texas.
S.B. 2058 aims to enhance transparency in nursing education by requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to publish annual data on approved nursing clinical sites. The report will include information on each site's location, total capacity, and the number of students currently training there. By improving access to this data, the bill helps nursing programs better coordinate clinical placements, maximize available training opportunities, and ensure students can complete their education in a timely manner. Importantly, the bill does not impose new mandates on healthcare facilities, maintaining their flexibility while addressing a key barrier in nursing education. This initiative will strengthen the state's nursing workforce and improve healthcare access for Texans.
As proposed, S.B. 2058 amends current law relating to certain duties of the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in relation to the reporting and publication of nursing program clinical site data.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, by adding Section 61.066, as follows:
Sec. 61.066. NURSING PROGRAM CLINICAL SITE DATA. (a) Defines "clinical site."
(b) Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to annually publish information regarding clinical sites approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) for professional nursing programs, including the location of each clinical site, the number of students receiving clinical training at each clinical site, and the total capacity at each clinical site for nursing students to participate in clinical training.
(c) Prohibits this section from being construed to authorize THECB to mandate all acute care or rehabilitation facilities, primary care settings, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, and residential care settings to participate in clinical education programs or require additional reporting from those facilities.
SECTION 2. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, by adding Section 301.169, as follows:
Sec. 301.169. NURSING PROGRAM CLINICAL SITE DATA; ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Defines "clinical site" and "professional nursing program."
(b) Requires BON to:
(1) provide to THECB information detailing the requirements for approving clinical sites for professional nursing programs; and
(2) identify and provide a list to THECB of all acute care or rehabilitation facilities, primary care settings, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, residential care settings, and any other appropriate sites not identified by BON as clinical sites that meet the requirements described by Subdivision (1).
(c) Requires BON, not later than June 1 of each year, to prepare and provide to THECB a report with the information described by Section 61.066, Education Code.
SECTION 3. Requires BON, not later than June 1, 2026, to prepare and submit the initial report required by Section 301.169, Occupations Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 4. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2025.