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TX HB5369

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Philip Cortez

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the expenditure threshold for public works projects that do not involve electrical or mechanical engineering to be exempt from the Texas Engineering Practice Act from $20,000 to $100,000

  • Maintains the existing $8,000 exemption threshold for public works projects involving electrical or mechanical engineering

  • Preserves the exemption for road maintenance or improvement undertaken by county commissioners courts regardless of cost

  • Applies only to public work projects initiated on or after September 1, 2025; projects initiated before that date remain subject to prior law

Legislative Description

Relating to the amount of an expenditure that is exempt from the provisions of the Texas Engineering Practice Act.

Occupational Regulation

Last Action

Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Licensing & Administrative Procedures4/7/2025

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