Suzanne, I hate point out your wrong on this point. I've lived in Texas since I was a teenager and my license was issued in 1998, before Texas joined the compact. I never filed the declaration of primary state of residence to add the compact to my license. The state of texas requires this form to be in place, also listing up to ten states you intend to practice in. Texas may now include this in the paper work for each new license issued, but those of use who had ours before still have to file the paper work. So I'm sure I'm not the only nurse in texas that has a primary residence without the compact agreement on their license. Tina