Nurse License Verification in Texas
Verify RN and LPN licenses in real-time from the Texas Board of Nursing (TXBON) via API. No manual lookups. No stale data. Built for healthcare staffing platforms, credentialing teams, and HR tech companies operating in Texas.
The Texas Board of Nursing
The Texas Board of Nursing (TXBON) is the regulatory authority responsible for licensing and overseeing nursing practice in Texas. The board issues Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licenses. Texas participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), which means nurses holding a multistate license from their primary state of residence can practice in Texas without obtaining a separate state license.
Healthcare staffing agencies, telehealth platforms, and HR tech companies operating in Texas must verify that every nurse holds a current, active license before placement or activation. Manual verification through the TXBON website is time-consuming, error-prone, and does not scale. Texas nurse licenses renew on a biennial cycle, which means license status can change at any time and must be verified at the point of onboarding or credentialing.
The Nurse License Verification API provides real-time programmatic access to Texas Board of Nursing data. Instead of navigating the TXBON website manually, your platform can verify a Texas nurse license in seconds with a single API call — returning license status, expiration date, license type, disciplinary actions, and a direct link to the official TXBON record.
How to Verify a Texas Nurse License via API
Get Your API Key
Sign up for a free account on RapidAPI and subscribe to the Nurse License Verification API. Your API key is available immediately after subscribing. The free tier includes 50 verifications per month.
Make a Verification Request
Send a GET request to the /verify endpoint with the license number and state code TX. Include your API key in the x-rapidapi-key header.
Parse the Response
Receive a JSON response with license status, expiration date, license type, disciplinary actions, and a direct link to the official Texas Board of Nursing record. Integrate the response into your onboarding or credentialing workflow.
API Request Example — Texas
Request
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://nurse-license-verification.p.rapidapi.com/verify?license_number=975955&state=TX' \
--header 'x-rapidapi-host: nurse-license-verification.p.rapidapi.com' \
--header 'x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_API_KEY'Response
{
"license_number": "975955",
"name": "Jane Smith",
"state": "TX",
"license_type": "Registered Nurse",
"status": "Active",
"expiration_date": "2027-06-30",
"disciplinary_actions": [],
"verified_at": "2026-04-07T00:00:00Z",
"source_url": "https://www.bon.texas.gov",
"cache_hit": false
}Data Returned for Texas Nurse Licenses
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| license_number | string | The verified license number |
| name | string | Full name of the license holder |
| state | string | State code (TX) |
| license_type | string | RN or LPN |
| status | string | Active, Inactive, Expired, or Suspended |
| expiration_date | string | License expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| disciplinary_actions | array | Disciplinary actions on record, if any |
| verified_at | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of verification |
| source_url | string | Direct link to official TXBON record |
| cache_hit | boolean | Whether result was cached or fetched live |
Use Cases for Texas Nurse License Verification
Healthcare Staffing Agencies
Healthcare staffing agencies placing travel, per diem, or permanent nurses in Texas need to verify that every candidate holds a current, active license from the Texas Board of Nursing before placement. The API automates this verification at the point of onboarding, eliminating manual TXBON lookups and reducing credentialing turnaround time from days to seconds. For agencies placing nurses across multiple states, the API provides a single integration point for all 31 supported states.
Telehealth Platforms
Telehealth platforms onboarding nurses licensed in Texas must verify license status before activating providers on their platform. Since Texas is an NLC compact state, nurses with multistate licenses from other compact states can also practice in Texas — but their license status must still be verified at onboarding. The API enables telehealth platforms to automate this verification within their existing provider onboarding workflows, ensuring compliance without manual effort.
Credentialing and Re-Credentialing
Credentialing teams at hospitals, health systems, and managed care organizations in Texas are required to verify nurse licenses during initial credentialing and at regular re-credentialing intervals. The API replaces manual TXBON lookups with real-time programmatic verification, ensuring that license data is always current and that expired or suspended licenses are flagged immediately. Texas licenses renew on a biennial cycle, making ongoing monitoring essential.
Background Check and Screening Companies
Background check and screening companies serving healthcare clients can integrate the API to automatically enrich screening workflows with real-time Texas nurse license data. Instead of manually looking up each candidate on the TXBON website, the API returns verified license status, expiration date, and disciplinary history in a structured JSON format — ready to include in screening reports delivered to healthcare employers.
EHR and HR Tech Platforms
Electronic health record (EHR) systems and HR tech platforms building healthcare-specific hiring and compliance workflows can integrate the API to automate Texas nurse license verification at the point of application, onboarding, or ongoing compliance monitoring. The structured JSON response makes it easy to parse and store license data within existing systems, and the API's 99.9% uptime SLA ensures reliability at scale.
Frequently Asked Questions — Texas Nurse Licenses
How do I verify a nurse license in Texas?+
Verify a Texas nurse license in real time using the Nurse License Verification API with the license number and state code TX. The API queries the Texas Board of Nursing directly and returns current license status, expiration date, and disciplinary history.
Does Texas participate in the Nurse Licensure Compact?+
Yes, Texas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state. Nurses holding a multistate license may practice in Texas without a separate Texas license.
What nurse license types are issued in Texas?+
The Texas Board of Nursing issues Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licenses.
How often do Texas nurse licenses renew?+
Texas nurse licenses renew biennially. The API returns the current expiration date for every Texas license.
What data is returned for Texas nurse license verifications?+
The API returns license number, full name, license type, status, expiration date, disciplinary actions, verified timestamp, and a direct link to the official Texas Board of Nursing record.
Can healthcare staffing agencies verify Texas nurse licenses programmatically?+
Yes. Texas is one of the largest travel nurse markets in the country. Healthcare staffing agencies placing nurses in Texas can automate license verification through the API, eliminating manual TXBON lookups entirely.
Official Data Source
All Texas nurse license data is sourced directly from the Texas Board of Nursing (TXBON) in real time. The API queries the official TXBON system at the time of each verification request and returns the most current data available.
Visit the official Texas Board of Nursing websitelicenseapi.dev is not affiliated with the Texas Board of Nursing or any state licensing board. All data returned by the API is publicly available government information.
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