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AN ACT
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relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying |
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license or registration. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter H, Chapter 1001, |
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Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER H. ENGINEERING LICENSE OR REGISTRATION RENEWAL |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Section 1001.351, Occupations |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1001.351. LICENSE OR REGISTRATION TERM AND [ANNUAL] |
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RENEWAL [REQUIRED]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 1001.351(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The board shall adopt rules providing for the [provide |
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for the annual] renewal of a license or registration issued under |
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this chapter. The rules must provide that a license or registration |
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issued under this chapter is valid for a term of not less than two |
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years. |
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SECTION 4. Section 1001.405(d), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) The registration of a business entity issued under this |
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section is valid for the term provided by board rule adopted under |
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Section 1001.351 and [expires on the first anniversary of the date |
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the registration is issued. The registration] may be renewed by the |
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filing of an updated application under Subsection (c). |
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SECTION 5. Section 1071.301(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The board by rule shall provide: |
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(1) that each certificate of registration or license |
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under this chapter is valid for a term of not less than [one year or] |
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two years; and |
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(2) for the renewal of the certificate or license. |
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SECTION 6. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land |
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Surveyors shall adopt rules to implement Sections 1001.351(a) and |
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1071.301(a), Occupations Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 681 passed the Senate on |
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April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; and that |
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the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 26, 2025, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 681 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May 22, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 144, |
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Nays 0, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |