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House Bill 1523 |
House Author: Nevárez |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Buckingham |
House Bill 1523 amends The Texas Engineering Practice Act and the Professional Land Surveying Practices Act, Occupations Code, and the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Government Code, Health and Safety Code, Insurance Code, Natural Resources Code, Transportation Code, and Water Code to abolish the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying but to continue the regulation of land surveyors by transferring the abolished board's functions to the renamed Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. The bill, among other revisions and updates, including across‑the‑board sunset provisions and an updated provision subjecting the consolidated board to review under the Texas Sunset Act, requires the consolidated board to appoint an advisory committee to provide advice and recommendations on any matter relevant to the administration of state law applicable to the regulation of professional engineers and land surveyors and repeals a provision that prohibits the issuance of a state land surveyor license to a person residing outside of Texas.