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Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter D - MEETINGS › Section 131.43 - Public Participation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board shall
				  include "public comment" as a topic on the agenda for each regularly scheduled
				  board or committee meeting.
(b) A
				  person may address the board regarding any issue related to the jurisdiction of
				  the board other than open complaints filed with the board pursuant to
				  Subchapter F of the Engineering Act, matters concerning cases pending at the
				  State Office of Administrative Hearings, or cases deemed confidential. A person
				  wishing to address the board about any subject under the board's jurisdiction
				  shall fill out a Public Comment form prior to the start of the meeting and
				  submit the form to the chair.
(c)
				  The chair will recognize those requests to address the board during the "public
				  comment" portion of a meeting.
(d)
				  The chair may impose a time limit for those wishing to address or make a
				  presentation to the board. The allotted period for a person addressing the
				  board may only be extended by board vote and may not be extended by another
				  person delegating, ceding, passing or otherwise granting allotted comment time
				  in lieu of addressing the board.
(e) The board may not comment or make a
				  decision about a subject not listed on the agenda except to reply with:
(1) a statement of specific factual
				  information in response to the inquiry;
(2) a recitation of existing policy in
				  response to the inquiry; or,
(3) a
				  proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent board or committee
				  meeting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter D - MEETINGS › Section 131.45 - Regular Board Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board shall hold a minimum of two regular meetings each
					 calendar year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter D - MEETINGS › Section 131.47 - Special Board Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Special meetings may be called by the chair or upon the
					 request of at least three board members.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter D - MEETINGS › Section 131.51 - Order of Business

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In conjunction
				  with the chair of the board or committee chair as applicable, the executive
				  director shall prepare a written agenda for each board and committee meeting
				  and distribute a copy of the agenda to all board members and shall post notice
				  of the meeting with the secretary of state in compliance with Chapter 551,
				  Texas Government Code.
(b) At least
				  20 days prior to a meeting, any board member may request the chair or committee
				  chair to place an item on the meeting agenda. It is within the chair's or
				  committee chair's discretion to determine the items to be placed on the agenda;
				  however, upon the request of at least three board members, the chair or
				  committee chair shall place an item on the agenda.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter D - MEETINGS › Section 131.53 - Minutes

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the distribution required by law, copies of
					 the official minutes of each meeting of the board shall be distributed to such
					 persons as the board may direct and to such private citizens as may make a
					 formal written request. An official copy of all board minutes shall remain on
					 file in the board office, available to any citizen desiring to examine them.
					 The board may elect to make recordings of the board meetings and shall maintain
					 such recordings in accordance with the approved State of Texas Records
					 Retention Schedule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter D - MEETINGS › Section 131.61 - Financial

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The fiscal year of the board shall begin
				  September 1 and close the following August 31. The fiscal year shall be
				  designated to correspond with the calendar year in which it closes.
(b) The operating budget and fees schedule
				  shall be prepared by the executive director and submitted to the board for
				  approval.
(c) Pursuant to the
				  requirements of §
										2161.003 of the
				  Texas Government Code, the board adopts the rules of the Comptroller of Public
				  Accounts relating to the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program and
				  stated at Texas Administrative Code, Title 34, Part 1, Chapter 20, Subchapter
				  B.
(d) The board adopts by
				  reference the rules of the Office of the Attorney General in Texas
				  Administrative Code, Title 1, Part 3, Chapter 68 relating to Negotiation and
				  Mediation of Certain Contract Disputes to comply with the requirements of Texas
				  Government Code, Chapter 2260, §2260.052(c). The rules set forth a process
				  to permit parties to structure a negotiation or mediation in a manner that is
				  most appropriate for a particular dispute regardless of contract's complexity,
				  subject matter, dollar amount, or method and time of performance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter D - MEETINGS › Section 131.63 - Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board shall adopt, monitor, and update policies as
					 required to comply with the Self-Directed Semi-Independent Act (Government
					 Code, Title 4, Subtitle E, Chapter 472).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter E - COOPERATIVE AFFILIATIONS › Section 131.71 - National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board may affiliate with the National
				  Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Each board member
				  may become a member of the council and the executive director and other staff
				  members designated by the board may be associate members of the
				  council.
(b) The board may select
				  and contract with former board members to serve as emeritus members to NCEES
				  meetings to participate in Council activities and represent board interests in
				  national professional engineering issues. The emeritus members to NCEES may
				  attend board and committee meetings to serve in an advisory capacity and shall
				  present board actions to NCEES as directed by the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter E - COOPERATIVE AFFILIATIONS › Section 131.73 - Memoranda of Understanding

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board may enter into a memorandum of understanding with
					 any state agency, governmental entity, or other organization.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter G - ADMINISTRATION › Section 131.83 - Requests for Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The executive director shall be the official custodian of
					 all board records and the executive director or their designee shall process
					 and respond to all requests for information in the manner prescribed by Chapter
					 552, Texas Government Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter G - ADMINISTRATION › Section 131.85 - Board Rules Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Proposed
				  amendments, deletions, or additions to the board rules of practice and
				  procedure may be submitted by the staff or any board member. Board action to
				  accept or amend the proposal shall require a majority vote when a quorum is
				  present at a meeting. A proposal or amended proposal, as accepted by the board,
				  can be promulgated as an amendment, deletion, or addition to board rules by
				  following the procedures set out in Chapters 2001 and 2002 of the Texas
				  Government Code.
(b) The board
				  shall accept a petition from an interested person as defined in Texas
				  Government Code, Chapter 2001, submitted by at least 25 persons or by an
				  association having at least 25 members to adopt, delete, or amend a rule. For a
				  petition under this section, at least 51 percent of the total number of
				  signatures required must be of residents of this state. The petition must be
				  filed with the executive director at least 30 days and not more than 60 days
				  prior to a regular board meeting at which board action will be taken. Such a
				  petition must include, but need not be limited to, the following requirements:
(1) Full name and complete mailing address
				  and telephone number of the petitioner on whose behalf the petition is
				  filed.
(2) Reference to the rule
				  which it is proposed to make, change or amend, or delete, so that it may be
				  identified and prepared in a manner to indicate the word, phrase, or sentence
				  to be added, changed, or deleted from the current text, if any. The proposed
				  rule should be presented in the exact form in which it is to be published,
				  adopted, or promulgated.
(3) The
				  desired effective date should be stated.
(4) Justification for the proposed action in
				  narrative form with sufficient particularity to fully inform the board and any
				  interested party of the facts upon which the petitioner relies, including the
				  statutory authority for the promulgation of the proposed rule.
(5) Include a brief statement detailing the
				  desired effect to be achieved by the proposed rule, change, or amendment or
				  deletion.
(6) A concise summary of
				  the proposed rule, change, or amendment.
(7) Signatures on the petition of the
				  petitioners and/or the attorney or representative of the petitioners.
(8) Any fee required by statute or board
				  rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter G - ADMINISTRATION › Section 131.87 - Negotiated Rule Making Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Notice of a proposed new rule or amendment of any existing
					 rule shall be made in accordance with the provisions of §2001.023 and
					 §
										2001.024 of the
					 Texas Government Code. The board's policy is to encourage the use of negotiated
					 rulemaking for the adoption of board rules in appropriate situations.
(1) The Executive Director shall designate
				  the board's negotiated rulemaking coordinator (NRC). The NRC shall perform the
				  following functions, as required:
(A)
				  coordinate the implementation of the policy set out in this subsection, and in
				  accordance with the Negotiated Rulemaking Act, Chapter 2008, Government
				  Code;
(B) serve as a resource for
				  any staff training or education needed to implement negotiated rulemaking
				  procedures; and
(C) collect data to
				  evaluate the effectiveness of negotiated rulemaking procedures implemented by
				  the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter H - ENGINEERING ADVISORY OPINIONS › Section 131.101 - Subject of an Advisory Opinion

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
On its own initiative or at the request of any interested
					 person, the board shall prepare a written advisory opinion about:
(1) an interpretation of the Engineering Act;
				  or
(2) the application of the
				  Engineering Act to a person in regard to a specified existing or hypothetical
				  factual situation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter H - ENGINEERING ADVISORY OPINIONS › Section 131.103 - Request for an Advisory Opinion

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A request
				  for an advisory opinion shall include, at a minimum, sufficient information in
				  order for the board to provide a complete response to the request. The
				  requestor must provide the following, as applicable:
(1) requestor contact information;
(2) affected section(s) of the Engineering
				  Act and/or board rules;
(3)
				  description of the situation;
(4)
				  reason engineering advisory opinion is requested;
(5) parties or stakeholders that will be
				  affected by the opinion, if known; and
(6) any known, pending litigation involving
				  the situation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter H - ENGINEERING ADVISORY OPINIONS › Section 131.105 - Board Initiated Opinion

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
When a majority of the board determines that an opinion
					 would be in the public interest or in the interest of any person or persons
					 within the jurisdiction of the board, the board may on its own motion issue an
					 advisory opinion.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter H - ENGINEERING ADVISORY OPINIONS › Section 131.107 - Receipt, Review, and Processing of a Request

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board, through the policy advisory
				  opinion committee, shall review all requests for advisory opinions.
(b) Upon receipt of a request for an
				  engineering advisory opinion, executive director will date stamp the request,
				  issue an EAOR tracking number, and make a preliminary determination on the
				  board's jurisdiction regarding the request.
(c) The executive director will review the
				  request to determine if the request can be answered by reference to the plain
				  language of a statute or a board rule, or if the request has already been
				  answered by the board.
(d) If the
				  executive director determines the board has no jurisdiction or the request can
				  be answered by reference to a statute, board rule, or previous opinion, the
				  executive director shall prepare a written response for the policy advisory
				  opinion committee addressed to the person making the request that cites the
				  jurisdictional authority, the language of the statute or rule, or the prior
				  determination.
(e) The policy
				  advisory opinion committee shall review all requests for advisory opinions and
				  may:
(1) approve jurisdiction and reference
				  responses, as applicable, and report a summary of these actions to the full
				  board for ratification; or
(2)
				  determine the request warrants an advisory opinion and to proceed with
				  developing an advisory opinion.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter H - ENGINEERING ADVISORY OPINIONS › Section 131.109 - Compilation of Advisory Opinions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board shall number and classify each final engineering
					 advisory opinion issued and shall annually compile a summary of advisory
					 opinions in a single reference document made available on the Internet. The
					 executive director may also publish and provide copies of advisory opinions in
					 other formats as may be in the public interest.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter H - ENGINEERING ADVISORY OPINIONS › Section 131.111 - Time Period

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board shall respond to requests for an engineering
					 advisory opinion within 180 days after the date the board receives the written
					 request unless the board affirmatively states the board's reason for not
					 responding to the request within 180 days or for not responding to the request
					 at all.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 131 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter H - ENGINEERING ADVISORY OPINIONS › Section 131.113 - Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
It is the Board's policy to encourage the resolution and
					 early settlement of all disputed matters, internal and external, through
					 voluntary settlement procedures.
(1)
				  The Executive Director shall designate a board employee as the board's
				  Alternative Dispute Resolution Director to perform the following functions:
(A) maintain necessary agency records of
				  alternative dispute resolution procedures while maintaining the confidentiality
				  of participants;
(B) establish a
				  method for the appointment of impartial third party mediators, moderators or
				  arbitrators for alternative dispute resolution proceedings;
(C) provide information about available
				  alternative dispute resolution processes to agency employees, potential users,
				  and users of the alternative dispute resolution program;
(D) arrange training or education necessary
				  to implement alternative dispute resolution processes; and
(E) establish a system to evaluate the
				  alternative dispute resolution program and mediators.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING › Section 133.1 - Engineer-in-Training Designation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals who meet the educational requirements of §
										1001.302(a)(1)
					 of the Act and have successfully passed the examination on the fundamentals of
					 engineering are eligible to apply for engineer-in-training certification. This
					 certification does not entitle an individual to practice as a professional
					 engineer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING › Section 133.3 - Engineer-in-Training Application and Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  To become enrolled as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT), an individual must:
(1) submit an EIT application in a format
				  prescribed by the Board,
(2) submit
				  an official transcript in accordance with §§
											133.33
				  or
				  133.35
				  of this chapter (relating to Proof of Educational Qualifications),
				  and
(3) pay the fee as established
				  by the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICENSES › Section 133.11 - Types of Licenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board shall receive, evaluate and process all
					 applications for licensure as a professional engineer received from individuals
					 who assert through the application process that they meet the minimum
					 requirements of §
										1001.302
					 of the Act. The board shall deny a license to any applicant found not to have
					 met all requirements of the Act and board rules.
(1) Standard License. Unless requested by the
				  applicant or license holder, all licenses issued by the board shall be
				  considered standard licenses. Standard licenses are fully renewable annually
				  until such time as the board takes specific action to prevent renewal or
				  provision of the Texas Engineering Practice Act prevents renewal.
(2) Reciprocal License. The board does not
				  recognize any jurisdiction for reciprocity at this time.
(3) Temporary License.
(A) A temporary license holder shall be
				  subject to all other rules and legal requirements to which a holder of a
				  standard license is subject. A temporary license may only be renewed twice for
				  a total maximum duration of three years.
(B) After a temporary license has expired, a
				  former temporary license holder may not apply for a subsequent temporary
				  license.
(C) A current temporary
				  license holder may initiate the standard licensure process.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICENSES › Section 133.13 - Branches of Engineering

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board recognizes the following list of disciplines to
					 assist in determining an applicant's competency. Those branches in which a
					 National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) examination
					 is offered are followed by the acronym (NCEES).
(1) Aeronautical/aerospace;
(2) Agricultural (NCEES);
(3) Architectural (NCEES);
(4) Biomedical;
(5) Ceramic;
(6) Chemical (NCEES);
(7) Civil (NCEES);
(8) Control systems (NCEES);
(9) Electrical, electronic, computer,
				  communications (NCEES);
(10)
				  Engineering sciences/general;
(11)
				  Environmental (NCEES);
(12) Fire
				  protection (NCEES);
(13)
				  Geological;
(14) Industrial
				  (NCEES);
(15)
				  Manufacturing;
(16) Mechanical
				  (NCEES);
(17) Metallurgical
				  (NCEES);
(18) Mining/mineral
				  (NCEES);
(19) Naval
				  architecture/marine engineering (NCEES);
(20) Nuclear (NCEES);
(21) Ocean;
(22) Petroleum (NCEES);
(23) Sanitary;
(24) Software;
(25) Structural (NCEES);
(26) Textile;
(27) Welding;
(28) Other.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter C - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 133.21 - Application for Standard License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				  for licensure as a professional engineer, one must submit a completed
				  application.
(b) All persons must
				  pass the examination on the fundamentals of engineering or be eligible for a
				  waiver from the examination on the fundamentals of engineering before
				  submitting an application.
(c)
				  Applicants must speak and write the English language. Proficiency in English
				  may be evidenced by an accredited degree taught exclusively in English, or
				  passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a written
				  score of at least 550, a computer based score of at least 200 or an internet
				  based score of at least 95, or other evidence such as significant academic or
				  work experience in English acceptable to the executive director.
(d) Applicants for a license shall submit:
(1) an application in a format prescribed by
				  the board and shall:
(A) list his or her full,
				  legal name without abbreviations, nicknames, or other variations of the full
				  legal name. If applicable, the applicant shall submit proof of a legal name
				  change including but not limited to a marriage certificate, passport, current
				  Driver's License issued by the State of Texas, court documents, or
				  nationalization documents to substantiate other documentation submitted in the
				  application; and
(B) list social
				  security number, as required under the Texas Family Code, §
												231.302;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter C - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 133.23 - Applications from Former Standard License Holders

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A former
				  standard license holder, whose original license has been expired for two or
				  more years and who meets the current requirements for licensure, may apply for
				  a new license. This section does not apply to a former holder of a temporary
				  license.
(b) A former standard
				  license holder applying for a license under the current law and rules must have
				  the documentation requested in §
										133.21 of this chapter (relating
				  to Application) recorded and on file with the board and may request in writing
				  that any transcripts, reference statements, evaluations, supplementary
				  experience records or other similar documentation previously submitted to the
				  board be applied toward the new application. The applicant shall:
(1) submit a new application in a format
				  prescribed by the board;
(2) pay
				  the application fee established by the board. Application fees shall be waived
				  for qualifying military service members, military veterans, and military
				  spouses in accordance with Texas Occupations Code Chapter 55;
(3) submit a completed Texas Engineering
				  Professional Conduct and Ethics examination;
(4) submit a supplementary experience record
				  that includes at least the last four years of engineering experience, which may
				  include experience before the previous license expired;
(5) submit also at least one reference
				  statement conforming to §
											133.51 of this chapter (relating
				  to Reference Providers), in which a professional engineer shall verify at least
				  four years of the updated supplementary experience record; and
(6) documentation of submittal of
				  fingerprints for criminal history record check as required by §1001.272 of
				  the Act, unless previously submitted to the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter C - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 133.25 - Applications from Engineering Educators

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Persons whose
				  current, primary employment is as an engineering educator instructing
				  engineering courses in a recognized institution of higher education in Texas,
				  as defined in §
										131.2 of this title (relating to
				  Definitions) are permitted to seek licensure utilizing an alternate
				  application.
(b) The minimum
				  educational qualifications are as follows:
(1)
				  Earned doctoral degree in engineering from a college or university that offers
				  an undergraduate or master's degree program in a related branch of engineering
				  that is approved by the EAC/ABET as published in the current version of the
				  ABET Accreditation Yearbook and or the current version of the ABET
				  International Yearbook or as published in the yearbook applicable to a previous
				  year in which the applicant graduated; or
(2) Earned doctoral degree in engineering or
				  another related field of science or mathematics assessed and approved by the
				  board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter C - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 133.27 - Application for Temporary License for Engineers Currently Licensed Outside the United States

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				  §1001.311 of the Act, a temporary license may be issued under this section
				  for applicants who:
(1) are citizens of
				  Australia, Canada, the Republic of Korea or the United Mexican
				  States;
(2) are seeking to perform
				  engineering work in Texas for three years or less;
(3) are currently licensed or registered in
				  good standing with Engineers Australia, at least one of the jurisdictions of
				  Canada, the Korean Professional Engineers Association or the United Mexican
				  States; and
(4) meet the following
				  experience requirements:
(A) Applicant
				  currently registered in Australia, Canada or the Republic of Korea shall have
				  at least seven years of creditable engineering experience, three of which must
				  be practicing as a registered or chartered engineer with Engineers Australia,
				  the Korean Professional Engineers Association or Engineers Canada and one of
				  which must be working with or show familiarity with U.S. codes, as evaluated by
				  the board under §
												133.43 of this chapter (relating
				  to Experience Evaluation).
(B)
				  Applicant currently licensed in United Mexican States shall:
(i) meet the educational requirements of
				  §1001.302(a)(1)(A) of the Act and have 12 or more years of creditable
				  engineering experience, as evaluated by the board under §
													133.43 of this chapter;
				  or
(ii) meet the educational
				  requirements of §1001.302(a)(1)(B) of the Act and have 16 or more years of
				  creditable engineering experience, as evaluated by the board under §
													133.43 of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter C - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 133.29 - Application for Temporary License for Military Spouses who are Licensed or Registered in Another State

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In
				  accordance with §
										55.0041, Occupations
				  Code, a military spouse who is currently licensed in good standing by a
				  jurisdiction with licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to
				  the licensing requirements in this state may be issued a temporary
				  license.
(b) To be eligible for the
				  confirmation described in Occupations Code §
										55.0041(b)(3),
				  the military spouse shall provide the board:
(1) notice on a completed board-approved
				  form, as required by Occupations Code §
											55.0041(b)(2)
				  (relating to Application for Standard License);
(2) sufficient documentation to verify that
				  the military spouse is currently licensed or registered in another jurisdiction
				  and has no restrictions, pending enforcement actions, or unpaid fees or
				  penalties relating to the license or registration;
(3) proof of the military spouse's residency
				  in this state; and
(4) a copy of
				  the military spouse's identification card.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter D - EDUCATION › Section 133.31 - Educational Requirements for Applicants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Applicants for a license shall have graduated from at least one of the
				  following degree programs or degree program combinations listed in this
				  section:
(1) Approved engineering curriculums
				  under §
											1001.302(a)(1)(A)
				  of the Act. The following degrees are acceptable to the board for meeting the
				  educational requirements of § 1001.302(a)(1)(A) of the Act:
(A) a degree from an engineering program
				  accredited or otherwise approved by:
(i)
				  EAC/ABET;
(ii) Consejo de
				  Acreditacion de la Ensenanza de la Ingenieria, Mexico (Council of Accreditation
				  for Engineering Education, C.A.); or
(iii) The Washington Accord.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter D - EDUCATION › Section 133.33 - Proof of Educational Qualifications - Non-Accredited/Non-Approved Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  for licensure who has graduated from a program other than one in which the
				  undergraduate or graduate degree in the same discipline has been accredited or
				  approved by any of the organizations identified in §
										133.31(a)(1)(A)
				  or (a)(2)(A) of this chapter (relating to
				  Educational Requirements for Applicants) shall furnish both an official
				  transcript and an evaluation for each degree to be relied upon to meet the
				  educational requirements of licensure as a professional engineer or
				  certification as an engineer-in-training. Official transcripts shall include
				  either grades or mark sheets and proof that the degree was conferred. In
				  addition to providing a transcript reflecting the degree(s) earned by an
				  applicant, the applicant shall also provide an official transcript from each
				  school from which more than 15 semester hours were earned towards the degree.
(1) The applicant shall ensure that the
				  required transcript(s) are forwarded from the officially recognized and
				  approved institutional authority of records (e.g., registrar or other
				  authority) of the institution from which the applicant graduated directly to a
				  commercial degree evaluation service approved by the board. The applicant is
				  responsible for ordering and paying for all such transcripts and evaluations.
				  Additional academic information, including but not limited to grades and
				  transfer credit, shall be submitted to the board at the request of the
				  executive director.
(2) The degree
				  evaluation must:
(A) validate the
				  authenticity of the transcript, diploma, and any other supporting
				  documentation;
(B) include a
				  detailed, course-by-course evaluation of courses, including semester hours and
				  grades;
(C) a comparison of the
				  applicant's degree program to criteria of ABET applicable to the applicant's
				  year of graduation; and a determination whether the curriculum of the degree
				  program being evaluated meets the applicable criteria;
(D) establish that the applicant has received
				  a conferred degree which is equivalent to a degree from a United States
				  educational institution; and
(E) be
				  sent by the commercial evaluation service directly to the board, accompanied by
				  the applicant's official transcript or a copy of the transcript verified by the
				  commercial evaluation service.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter D - EDUCATION › Section 133.35 - Proof of Educational Qualifications - Accredited/Approved Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant for licensure who has
				  graduated from a degree program in which the undergraduate or graduate degree
				  in the same discipline has been accredited or approved by any of the
				  organizations identified in §
										133.31(a)(1)(A)
				  or (a)(2)(A) of this chapter (relating to
				  Educational Requirements for Applicants) shall provide to the board an official
				  transcript for each degree to be relied upon to meet the educational
				  requirements for certification or licensure.
(b) Transcript(s) shall include either grades
				  or mark sheets and proof that the degree was conferred.
(c) To ensure security of transcripts, each
				  transcript must be received directly from:
(1) the registrar of the institution from
				  which the applicant graduated; or
(2) the National Council of Examiners for
				  Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) or board approved commercial evaluation
				  service provided the transcripts were forwarded directly from the registrar of
				  the institution from which the applicant graduated.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter D - EDUCATION › Section 133.37 - English Translation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All documents supporting the application written in
					 language other than English shall be accompanied by a certified English
					 translation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter E - EXPERIENCE › Section 133.41 - Supplementary Experience Record

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants shall submit a supplementary experience record
					 to the board as a part of the application. The supplementary experience record
					 is a written summary documenting all of the applicant's engineering experience
					 used to meet the requirements for licensure. The NCEES record experience
					 information may be accepted as all or part of a supplementary experience
					 record.
(1) The supplementary
				  experience record shall be written by the applicant and shall:
(A) provide an overall description of the
				  nature and scope of the work with emphasis on detailed descriptions of the
				  engineering work;
(B) clearly
				  describe the engineering work that the applicant personally
				  performed;
(C) delineate the role
				  of the applicant in any group engineering activity; and
(D) include any relevant training or
				  participation in engineering organizations or societies that contribute to the
				  applicant's competence and readiness for licensure (consistent with the
				  requirements listed in §
											137.17
				  of this title (relating to Continuing Education Program)).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter E - EXPERIENCE › Section 133.43 - Experience Evaluation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board shall
				  evaluate the nature and quality of the experience found in the supplementary
				  experience record or the NCEES record experience information and shall
				  determine if the work is satisfactory to the board for the purpose of issuing a
				  license to the applicant. The board shall evaluate the supplementary experience
				  record for evidence of the applicant's competency to be placed in responsible
				  charge of engineering work of a similar character.
(1) Engineering work shall be satisfactory to
				  the board and, therefore, considered by the board to be creditable engineering
				  experience for the purpose of licensure if it is of such a nature that its
				  adequate performance requires engineering education, training, or experience.
				  The application of engineering education, training and experience must be
				  demonstrated through the application of the mathematical, physical, and
				  engineering sciences. Such work must be fully described in the supplementary
				  experience record. Satisfactory engineering experience shall include an
				  acceptable combination of design, analysis, implementation, and/or
				  communication experience, including the following types of engineering
				  activities:
(A) design, conceptual design, or
				  conceptual design coordination for engineering works, products or
				  systems;
(B) development or
				  optimization of plans and specifications for engineering works, products, or
				  systems;
(C) analysis,
				  consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning or other related services for
				  engineering works, products, or systems;
(D) planning the use or alteration of land,
				  water, or other resources;
(E)
				  engineering for program management and for development of operating and
				  maintenance manuals;
(F)
				  engineering for construction, or review of construction;
(G) performance of engineering surveys,
				  studies, or mapping;
(H)
				  engineering for materials testing and evaluation;
(I) expert engineering testimony;
(J) any other work of a mechanical,
				  electrical, electronic, chemical, hydraulic, pneumatic, geotechnical, or
				  thermal nature that requires engineering education, training or experience for
				  its adequate performance; and
(K)
				  the teaching of engineering subjects by a person who began teaching prior to
				  September 1, 2001.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter F - REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION › Section 133.51 - Reference Providers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicants for
				  licensure shall provide reference statements to verify character suitability
				  for licensure and all engineering experience claimed to meet the minimum years
				  of experience required. Reference statements will be used to verify the
				  applicant's character and the factual presentation of the applicant's
				  experience and to determine to the extent the experience is creditable
				  engineering experience. The NCEES record reference documentation may be
				  accepted as reference statements as specified in this section.
(1) Standard Licensure Procedure. Applicants
				  applying under §
											1001.302(a)(1)(A)
				  or (B) of the Act, including those applicants licensed in another jurisdiction
				  or previously licensed in Texas, shall provide reference statements from at
				  least three reference providers. These reference providers shall be currently
				  licensed professional engineers who have personal knowledge of the applicant's
				  character, reputation, suitability for licensure, and engineering experience
				  and shall review all applicable portions of the applicant's supplementary
				  experience record and complete the reference statement in full.
(2) Waiver of Examinations Procedure.
				  Applicants requesting a waiver from the examinations on the fundamentals of
				  engineering or principles and practice of engineering shall provide reference
				  statements from at least five reference providers. These reference providers
				  shall be currently licensed professional engineers who have personal knowledge
				  of the applicant's character, reputation, suitability for licensure, and
				  engineering experience and shall review all applicable portions of the
				  applicant's supplementary experience record and complete the reference
				  statement in full.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter F - REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION › Section 133.53 - Reference Statements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The applicant
				  shall make available to each reference provider the board's reference statement
				  form and a complete copy of the applicable portion(s) of the supplementary
				  experience record.
(b) Persons
				  providing reference statements verifying an applicant's engineering experience
				  shall:
(1) complete and sign the reference
				  statement in a format prescribed by the board; and
(2) review, evaluate, and sign all applicable
				  portions of the supplementary experience record(s). The reference provider's
				  signature indicates that he has read the supplementary experience record(s),
				  that the record(s) are correct to the best of his knowledge, and that the
				  experience is relevant to licensure. If the reference provider disagrees with
				  or has comments or clarification to the information provided by the applicant,
				  the reference provider should submit written comments or concerns to the
				  board.
(3) for the purposes of this
				  section, a reference statement and associated portions of the applicant's
				  supplementary experience record submitted directly to the board through a
				  secure method prescribed by the board will be considered "signed" as required
				  in this subsection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter F - REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION › Section 133.55 - Reference Communication

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Additional
				  references may be required of the applicant when the executive director finds
				  it necessary to adequately verify the applicant's experience or character. The
				  board and/or staff may at their discretion communicate with any reference or
				  seek additional information.
(b)
				  The board may post the names of applicants on the board website and receive
				  information regarding an applicant from the regulated community and general
				  public. The board members and staff may, at their discretion, rely on any, all,
				  or none of the public comments received in connection with an application for
				  licensure.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter G - EXAMINATIONS › Section 133.61 - Engineering Examinations Required for a License to Practice as a Professional Engineer

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicants are
				  required to take two written experience and knowledge examinations, furnished
				  and graded by the NCEES or by the board, or request a waiver of such
				  examinations pursuant to §
										133.69 of
				  this chapter (relating to Waiver of Examinations), and the Texas Engineering
				  Professional Conduct and Ethics examination, furnished and graded by the
				  board.
(b) All examinations shall
				  be in the English language.
(c)
				  Experience and knowledge examinations may be a Fundamentals of Engineering
				  examination and a Principles and Practice of Engineering examination prepared
				  by the NCEES or equivalent as determined by the board.
(d) The board shall publish examination
				  information which shall include at least the following:
(1) the places where the examinations shall
				  be held;
(2) the dates of the
				  examinations;
(3) the deadline date
				  for an examinee to schedule an examination, if applicable;
(4) fees for each examination; and
(5) types of examinations offered.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 133 - LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter G - EXAMINATIONS › Section 133.63 - Texas Engineering Professional Conduct and Ethics Examination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Texas Engineering Professional
				  Conduct and Ethics Examination shall be self administered by the applicant and
				  shall be prepared and furnished by the board. Each applicant must submit this
				  examination in a format prescribed by the board with the application and must
				  pass with a score of at least 90 percent.
(b) No fees or advanced scheduling forms are
				  required for the Texas Engineering Professional Conduct and Ethics
				  Examination.