Relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying license or registration.

89(R) HB 2827 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

By: Paul, et al.

H.B. No. 2827

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2827:

By: Phelan

C.S.H.B. No. 2827

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying

license or registration.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter H, Chapter 1001,

Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER H. ENGINEERING LICENSE
OR REGISTRATION
RENEWAL

SECTION 2. The heading to Section 1001.351, Occupations

Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 1001.351.
LICENSE OR REGISTRATION TERM AND
[
ANNUAL
]

RENEWAL [
REQUIRED
].

SECTION 3. Section 1001.351(a), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) The board shall
adopt rules providing for the
[
provide

for the annual
] renewal of a license or registration issued under

this chapter.
The rules must provide that a license or registration

issued under this chapter is valid for a term of not less than two

years.

SECTION 4. Section 1001.405(d), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(d) The registration of a business entity issued under this

section
is valid for the term provided by board rule adopted under

Section 1001.351 and
[
expires on the first anniversary of the date

the registration is issued.

The registration
] may be renewed by the

filing of an updated application under Subsection (c).

SECTION 5. Section 1071.301(a), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) The board by rule shall provide:

(1) that each certificate of registration or license

under this chapter is valid for a term of
not less than
[
one year or
]

two years; and

(2) for the renewal of the certificate or license.

SECTION 6. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land

Surveyors shall adopt rules to implement Sections 1001.351(a) and

1071.301(a), Occupations Code, as amended by this Act.

SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.