Texas SB1259 amends land surveyor regulations, including qualifications and examinations.

Texas SB1259 amends the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. It revises the qualifications for a surveyor-in-training certificate and registration as a professional land surveyor. Surveyor-in-training applicants must now hold a bachelor of science degree in surveying. Professional land surveyor applicants must hold a surveyor-in-training certificate and pass specific examinations. The bill also mandates the board to adopt necessary rules by December 1, 2025, and sets the effective date of the changes to September 1, 2025.

Texas SB1259 amends land surveyor regulations, including qualifications and examinations.

Texas SB1259 amends the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. It revises the qualifications for a surveyor-in-training certificate and registration as a professional land surveyor. Surveyor-in-training applicants must now hold a bachelor of science degree in surveying. Professional land surveyor applicants must hold a surveyor-in-training certificate and pass specific examinations. The bill also mandates the board to adopt necessary rules by December 1, 2025, and sets the effective date of the changes to September 1, 2025.