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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
Two Year Renewal Changes
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.
For details on changes to expiration dates and continuing education requirements, visit our
Two Year Renewal FAQ
.
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.
Newsletters
Email 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)
.
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