Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Texas: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Updated 2026-10-29 · Data verified 2026-07-21 · source: Texas State Board of Pharmacy ↗

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Does my pharmacist license transfer to Texas?

A pharmacist license transfers to Texas through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, which issues the license once you pass its law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP Licensure Transfer (eLTP). Texas requires passing the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (the MPJE for Texas), minimum score 75, before the reciprocal license is granted. TX had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21. The NAPLEX is not retaken. Texas application fee: $255 (Texas reciprocity application fee $255 paid to TSBP; the NABP Licensure Transfer/eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the MPJE exam fee are separate and paid to NABP).

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

The move into Texas runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy; then Texas's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Texas's pharmacy law. Open the e-Profile transfer early, because NABP's verification and scheduling the law exam are the two steps that set your timeline, not the application itself.

No interstate compact for pharmacy; transfer runs through the NABP Licensure Transfer (eLTP) and TSBP makes the licensure decision. Texas conditions reciprocity on the origin state granting reciprocal licensing to Texas-licensed pharmacists (mutual reciprocity), so it is not available from every state. The law exam is branded the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination but is the NABP-administered MPJE for Texas; TX had not adopted the UMPJE as of 2026-07-21.

Texas requirements at a glance

Out-of-state pharmacist license transfer requirements for Texas, verified 2026-07-21
Fees	$255 (Texas reciprocity application fee $255 paid to TSBP; the NABP Licensure Transfer/eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the MPJE exam fee are separate and paid to NABP)
Processing time	~8 weeks (TSBP advises allowing at least 8 weeks to review the application and supplemental documents (older reciprocity instructions stated 6 weeks); excludes NABP preliminary/eLTP processing (~4-6 weeks) and MPJE result reporting (~3 weeks); licenses are issued weekly, generally on Fridays)

Step by step

Confirm Texas's current requirements on the Texas State Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Register with NABP for Licensure Transfer (eLTP) and to take the MPJE.
Pass the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), minimum score 75.
Fingerprint-based criminal background check.
Origin state must grant reciprocal licensing to Texas-licensed pharmacists (mutual reciprocity).
Current and prior licenses must not be restricted, suspended, revoked, or surrendered.
Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.