Relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying license or registration, the official text

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.

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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.

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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.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor