The bill amends the Occupations Code to enhance the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Key changes include the addition of new subsections that empower the advisory committee to prepare written reports or recommendations on surveying-related subjects and to maintain public records of their discussions and actions. The bill also updates the qualifications for obtaining a surveyor-in-training certificate and registration as a registered professional land surveyor, including the requirement to pass specific examinations prescribed by the board.

Notably, the bill replaces references to "civil engineering" with "land surveying" in the educational requirements for applicants, ensuring that the focus is on relevant surveying coursework. It also introduces a Texas-specific surveying examination for applicants seeking registration as professional land surveyors. The bill mandates that the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors adopt necessary rules to implement these changes and specifies that the new provisions apply only to applications submitted after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Occupations Code 1001.216, Occupations Code 1001.601, Occupations Code 1071.253, Occupations Code 1071.254, Occupations Code 1071.256 (Occupations Code 1001, Occupations Code 1071)
House Committee Report: Occupations Code 1001.216, Occupations Code 1001.601, Occupations Code 1071.253, Occupations Code 1071.254, Occupations Code 1071.256 (Occupations Code 1001, Occupations Code 1071)