The bill amends the Occupations Code to enhance the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Key provisions include the establishment of new advisory committee responsibilities, allowing the committee to prepare reports or recommendations on surveying-related subjects and to maintain public records of their discussions. Additionally, the bill 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 and clarifying the educational background needed.

Significant changes include the insertion of new language that specifies the board's responsibility to prescribe examinations for both surveyor-in-training certification and professional registration, as well as the removal of outdated language regarding educational requirements. The bill also sets a deadline for the board to adopt necessary rules by December 1, 2025, and clarifies that the new provisions will apply only to applications submitted after the effective date of the Act, which is 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 1071, Occupations Code 1001)