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Licensed teachers in Texas have dedicated their time and energy to becoming practitioners of among of the most vital of professions to our state’s future well-being. Among the many challenges a teacher in Texas may face in the course of their chosen profession is the occasional allegation of improper behavior before the Texas State Board...

Teachers in Texas face numerous challenges in the course of practicing their chosen profession. Licensed educators have dedicated themselves to one of the most important—and, sometimes, thankless—of professions in our society. So when teachers find themselves facing allegations of impropriety that threatens their license, which in turn puts them at threat of losing both work...

The Texas Board of Nursing has the power and the jurisdiction to consider criminal convictions of applicants and acting nurses as a part of its mandate to regulate the practice of the nursing profession. The scenarios for applicants and for already-licensed nurses is quite different, and the situations under which the Board of Nursing is...

The Texas Board of Nursing does not always permit an Informal Settlement Conference for a nurse whose license is under review due to a complaint. These conferences are most often set aside for cases in which credibility is one of the primary issues at question, or for nursing practice cases or issues of advanced practice....

The Texas Board of Nursing is charged with protecting the public by establishing and maintaining quality in the selection of and maintenance of those individuals who may be permitted to practice nursing within the state. As such, among the Board’s primary functions is investigating complaints made against the licenses of nurses. The Board will, therefore,...