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 establishment of new advisory committee responsibilities, allowing the committee to prepare reports or recommendations on surveying-related subjects and to maintain public records of its 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 prescribed by the board.

Notable insertions in the bill include the addition of new subsections that outline the advisory committee's functions and the specific examinations required for certification and registration. The bill also replaces references to "civil engineering" with "land surveying" in the educational requirements for applicants. Furthermore, it repeals a subsection related to the qualifications for surveyor-in-training, streamlining the application process. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, and will apply only to applications submitted after that date.

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)
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 1071, Occupations Code 1001)