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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1259: Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1259 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Primary sponsor: Robert Nichols (Republican), Ben Bumgarner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert NicholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Ben BumgarnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. House passage reported
  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  9. Record vote
  10. Passed
  11. Read 3rd time
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source