Texas HB2544 provides student loan repayment assistance for nurses employed by long-term care facilities.

HB2544 amends the Education Code to establish a program for student loan repayment assistance for certain nurses. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board administers the program, which provides up to $5,000 annually for up to five years, not exceeding $6 million per biennium. Eligible nurses must apply, be advanced practice, registered, or licensed vocational nurses, and work full-time for at least a year at a convalescent or nursing facility or a continuing care facility. The board may solicit and accept gifts and grants for the program. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2544 provides student loan repayment assistance for nurses employed by long-term care facilities.

HB2544 amends the Education Code to establish a program for student loan repayment assistance for certain nurses. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board administers the program, which provides up to $5,000 annually for up to five years, not exceeding $6 million per biennium. Eligible nurses must apply, be advanced practice, registered, or licensed vocational nurses, and work full-time for at least a year at a convalescent or nursing facility or a continuing care facility. The board may solicit and accept gifts and grants for the program. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.