SB681 - Relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying license or registration.

      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.               ______________________________ ______________________________      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.       ______________________________   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.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor