Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1259: Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
From the enrolled text, May 25, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1001.216, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows: [ADDED: (a-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The advisory committee appointed under Subsection (a) ] [ADDED: may, on its own initiative or at the request of any interested ] [ADDED: person, prepare a written report or recommendation to the board on ] [ADDED: any surveying-related subject regulated by the board.] [ADDED: (a-2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The advisory committee appointed under Subsection (a) ] [ADDED: shall maintain a written public record of each subject discussed ] [ADDED: and action taken at the committee's meetings.] SECTION 2. Section 1001.601(a), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) On its own initiative or at the request of any interested person, the board shall prepare a written advisory opinion or (2) the application of this chapter[ADDED: or Chapter 1071]to a person in regard to a specified existing or hypothetical factual situation. SECTION 3. Sections 1071.253(a) and (c), Occupations Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) An applicant for a surveyor-in-training certificate must: (1) have earned a bachelor of science degree in surveying from an accredited institution of higher …
Sponsors
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003) · primary sponsor
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3325)
- : Passed
Votes
- Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4047 (May 23, 2025): 85 yea, 57 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3325 (May 23, 2025): 135 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3875 (May 22, 2025): 91 yea, 38 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3245 (May 22, 2025): 142 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AUDITOR, STATE, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS, TEXAS BOARD OF, Open Meetings, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions, SURVEYORS
Common questions
- What is SB1259?
- SB1259 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
- What does SB1259 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
- What is the status of SB1259?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1259?
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1259?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01259
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