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S.B. No. 681
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.
______________________________
______________________________
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 681 passed the Senate on
April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; and that
the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 26, 2025, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 681 passed the House, with
amendment, on May 22, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 144,
Nays 0, two present not voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
______________________________
Date
______________________________
Governor