SB 681 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

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

SB 681 changes Texas engineering and land surveying license renewal rules from annual to a minimum two-year term. It amends the Occupations Code to require licenses to be valid for "not less than two years" instead of annually. This directly affects licensed engineers and land surveyors in Texas, who will now renew their credentials less frequently. The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors must adopt new rules by September 1, 2025, to implement this change. The bill does not alter fees, continuing education requirements, or other license conditions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Dec 19, 2024 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 2 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an enrolled version with minor formatting adjustments and the addition of a new section amending Section 1071.301(a) of the Occupations Code. The substantive policy content regarding engineering license renewal terms and procedures remains consistent with the previous version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern the term and renewal of engineering and land surveying licenses in Texas.
REQUIREMENT

Added Section 5 amending Section 1071.301(a) of the Occupations Code to require that certificates of registration or licenses under that chapter be valid for a term of not less than two years.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and layout changes were made to convert the bill from an engrossed draft to an enrolled final version, including the addition of certification signatures and vote counts.

Floor votes · House May 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
52
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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