Texas → California
Registered Nurse License Transfer
Quick Answer
- What mechanism applies? Licensure by Endorsement
- Is an exam required? No
- Is a new application required? Yes, a licensure application to the destination state's board.
- What does it cost? $350
Critical Requirements
These are the requirements most likely to affect whether — and how — this transfer works.
Transfer Mechanism
endorsement
Exam Requirement
Not Required
Experience Requirement
Not yet confirmed — no official evidence has been found for this field yet.
Application Fee
$350
Background Check
Required
Fingerprinting
Required
License Verification
Required
Good Standing Requirement
Required
Disciplinary Disclosure
Not yet confirmed — no official evidence has been found for this field yet.
Additional Details
Useful for planning, but less likely to change whether the transfer is possible.
Endorsement Process
Apply via BreEZe, selecting 'RN Endorsement'; submit Nursys or direct verification, official transcripts request, fingerprinting, and the $350 fee.
Bilateral Reciprocity Agreement
Not Applicable
Universal License Recognition
Not Applicable
Other Fees
Fingerprinting: Live Scan vendor fees vary (in-state); $49 BRN processing fee for out-of-state FD-258 hard-card applicants.
Documents Required
Official transcripts sent directly from nursing school; Nursys or direct license verification; disciplinary explanation letters if applicable.
Processing Time
Generally 6-12 weeks once a complete application is submitted (secondary-source estimate; BRN's own official Processing Times page publishes rolling cohort-based dates rather than a fixed range, so this figure is not a direct official quote).
Compact Status
Not applicable -- California does not participate in the NLC at all, regardless of the source state's compact membership.
Exceptions
Not yet confirmed — no official evidence has been found for this field yet.
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