Verify whether a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) holds a current, unrestricted Texas license before signing a joint-venture agreement.
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Steps
Go to the RPLS Roster Search at https://pels.texas.gov/roster/rplssearch.html (this replaced the legacy TBPE roster after the 2019 merger with the Board of Professional Land Surveying).
Search by last name or license number; do not use txls.texas.gov, which is an informational redirect, not the live roster tool.
Confirm status reads 'Registered' — any other status (Expired, Revoked, Suspended) is not valid for practice.
Note that mailing addresses and phone numbers are withheld from the public roster since September 1, 2023 under SB 510, so use the roster only for status/discipline confirmation, not contact info.
Cross-check firm registration separately via the LS Firm Roster Search if the engagement is with a surveying firm, not an individual.
Known gotchas
TBPELS (Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) is the 2019-merged name — do not cite the old standalone 'Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying'.
pels.texas.gov and engineers.texas.gov are both legitimate board domains; txls.texas.gov is not the search tool.
A June 2026 rule change shifts renewals to a 25-month cycle expiring July 2028 — expiration dates on the roster may look unusual during the transition.
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