News
Proposed Amendments to the Experience Reporting Process - (Engineering Applicants)
The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors proposes amendments to 22 Texas Administrative Code (Board Rules) as part of a project to revise and improve the experience reporting requirements for engineering applicants. For more information - Click Here.
Renewal Changes - June 2026 PE renewals
PE licenses expiring on June 30, 2026, can now be renewed online.
In order to comply with Senate Bill 681 from the 89th legislature, TBPELS is implementing rules to shift license and registration renewals to a two year cycle. This operational change will take place over the next two years. To align the June PE renewal cycle with the new system, the June 2026 renewal will be for 25 months with the new expiration date in July 2028. The new two year renewal fee is twice the previous one year renewal fee.
For more details please see our Two Year Renewal FAQ page.
For this June 2026 renewal you will need 15 hours of continuing education with at least one of those hours being in ethics. At your next renewal in 2028 you will need to show proof of 30 hours of continuing educations with at least two hours of ethics.
Notice to the Public - Fraudulent Engineering & Surveying Work from Online Marketplaces
The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors has seen a significant rise in the number of reports of fraudulently sealed engineering and surveying work being offered through online marketplaces offering freelance services. Examples of these types of websites are Fiverr, Upwork, and others. Some of the postings on these sites for engineering or surveying work appear to be offered by non-licensed individuals, sometimes located out of the country. They advertise they can provide engineering or surveying work and then provide 'signed and sealed work' that bears a fraudulent seal of a Texas engineer or land surveyor, or a completely made-up individual, who was not ever involved in the project. If you choose to use one of these websites to obtain engineering or surveying services for projects in Texas, please use extreme caution and take steps to verify the legitimacy of the professional engineer or registered professional land surveyor prior to moving forward with the transaction. If you become aware of a situation where unlicensed individuals are offering engineering services or fraudulent seals/signatures are being used through one of the online marketplace sites, please contact the Board to file a complaint.
Board Reappointments
TBPELS is honored to announce that Governor Abbott has re-appointed the following Board Members: Chairman Dr. Sina Nejad, PE; Coleen Johnson, RPLS; and Dr. Margo McClinton Stoglin. Their terms will run through September 2031.
Texas America 250
As the greatest state in the Union, Texas has much to celebrate. During the 87th Legislative Session in 2021, Governor Abbott signed Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, officially establishing the Texas America250 Commission, "to help celebrate the semiquincentennial of the United States." Since its creation, the Commission has facilitated and coordinated events and programs throughout Texas for Texans of all ages to commemorate this historic milestone. For more information, go to www.texasamerica250.com
December Newsletter
The December 2025 Newsletter has been published to our website. This issue features:
- TBPELS Holiday Closure Dates
- Board and Committee Meeting
- Exam News
- Outreach and Webinars
Visit our Newsletters page for more info.
NewslettersEmail Security and Payments
Please note that TBPELS email correspondence will only come from @pels.texas.gov addresses. Also note we only accept electronic payments through our online portals from pels.texas.gov or engineers.texas.gov, and we will never ask you to pay (nor can we accept payments) over the phone, email, wire, bank transfer, or a money sending service such as Venmo, CashApp, Zelle, etc.
Texas Legislative Session 2025 (Ended)
The 2025 Regular Session of the Texas Legislature officially ended on June 2, 2025. TBPELS reviews and tracks bills related to the practice of professional engineering and land surveying. A list of bills that impact the practices of engineering and surveying, as well as modify language in Texas Occupations Code 1001 (Engineering Practice Act) or Texas Occupations Code 1071 (Surveying Practice Act) can be found here (Tracked Bills).
