Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1526 amends the Occupations Code to require the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners to establish a procedure to allow a licensed architect to be placed on emeritus status if the person has been an architect for at least 20 years, is at least 65 years of age, and applies for emeritus status on a prescribed form before the expiration date of the architect's certificate of registration. The bill prohibits a registered emeritus architect from practicing architecture except to observe, supervise, or prepare plans and specifications for certain architectural projects. The bill requires an emeritus architect to pay a license renewal fee established by the board, exempts the architect from board requirements for continuing education, and authorizes the architect to use the title "emeritus architect" or "architect emeritus." The bill provides procedures for removing an architect's certificate of registration from emeritus status.