CS/CS/HB 713 (2014) -  Engineers

General Bill by Regulatory Affairs Committee and Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee and Ray (CO-SPONSORS) Gibbons; Van Zant; Young
Engineers: Revises qualifications for appointment of members of Board of Professional Engineers; permits professional or technical engineering society to provide list of qualified nominees for consideration for appointment to board; provides for staggered terms & length of terms; revises requirements for engineer license applicant who fails fundamentals examination; authorizes such applicant who is delayed in taking examination due to military service to have additional attempts to take examination; revises requirements for obtaining licensure by endorsement; revises requirements for continuing education hours & license renewal for engineers.
Effective Date: July 1, 2014
Last Event: Chapter No. 2014-125 on Friday, June 13, 2014 3:34 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 11, 2014 4:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 692 Subject: Engineers Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/16/2014 2:14:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/8/2014 10:09:22 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 3/21/2014 9:51:55 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 3/18/2014 5:07:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee 3/6/2014 11:41:28 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee 2/28/2014 2:27:43 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/11/2014 03:41 PM   Yeas: 112 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 592] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/23/2014 03:14 PM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 14] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2014-125 Time: 06/13/2014 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/13/2014 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2014 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/24/2014 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/24/2014 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 580 Time: 04/23/2014 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 580 Time: 04/23/2014 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 580 Time: 04/23/2014 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 692 -SJ 580 Time: 04/23/2014 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 580 Time: 04/23/2014 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 580 Time: 04/23/2014 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 526 Time: 04/22/2014 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 526 Time: 04/21/2014 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/21/2014 - 6:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 2 Time: 04/11/2014 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/11/2014 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/09/2014 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/09/2014 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 877099 adopted Time: 04/09/2014 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/09/2014 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 877099 filed Time: 04/08/2014 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2014) Time: 04/07/2014 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/24/2014 - 5:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/24/2014 - 5:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/24/2014 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/21/2014 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/21/2014 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/21/2014 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/20/2014 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Regulatory Affairs Committee agenda Time: 03/18/2014 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/07/2014 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/07/2014 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2014 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/06/2014 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/06/2014 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2014 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2014 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/28/2014 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee Time: 02/03/2014 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 02/03/2014 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/03/2014 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee Time: 02/03/2014 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/23/2014 - 11:27 AM Member: Ray Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
471.007 CS/SB 692
471.013 CS/SB 692
471.015 CS/SB 692
471.017 CS/SB 692