TBPELS Agency Fees

Land Surveyor Fees

Fee
Amount
Description

SIT Application Fee

$15

Fee to apply for license as a Surveyor in Training (SIT).

SIT Examination Fee

$150

Fee to take examination for license as a Surveyor in Training (SIT).

SIT Renewal Fee

$15

Fee to renew an SIT when the 8 year certification is due to expire.

RPLS Application Fee

$75

Fee to apply to be a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS).

LSLS Application Fee

$75

Fee to apply to be a Licensed State Land Surveyor(LSLS).

Texas RPLS Examination Fee -
Texas State Specific Exam (TSSE)

$75*

Fee to take TSSE examination to be a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS).

* This examination is separate from the NCEES PS exam.

LSLS Examination Fee

$150

Fee to take examination to be a Licensed State Land Surveyor(LSLS).

RPLS Registration Renewal Fee (Active)

$50*

Fee to renew an existing, active, RPLS Registration.
* Effective beginning for 12/31/2023 renewals.

RPLS Registration Renewal Fee (Inactive)

$50*

Fee to renew an existing, inactive, RPLS Registration.
* Effective beginning for 12/31/2023 renewals.

RPLS Registration Renewal Late Fee 1

$50*

RPLS renewal late fee, 0-90 days late. Assessed on top of Renewal.
* Effective beginning for 12/31/2023 renewals.

RPLS Registration Renewal Late Fee 2

$50*

RPLS renewal late fee, 90+ days late. Assessed on top of Renewal and Late Fee 1.
* Effective beginning for 12/31/2023 renewals.

LSLS License Renewal Fee

$50*

Fee to renew an existing, Licensed State Land Surveyor License (LSLS).
* Effective beginning for 12/31/2023 renewals.

LSLS License Renewal Late Fee 1

$50*

LSLS renewal late fee, 0-90 days late. Assessed on top of Renewal.
* Effective beginning for 12/31/2023 renewals.

LSLS License Renewal Late Fee 2

$50*

LSLS renewal late fee, 90+ days late. Assessed on top of Renewal.
* Effective beginning for 12/31/2023 renewals.

Land Surveyor Firm Registration Fee

$150

Fee to apply for registration of firm offering land surveying services in Texas.

Land Surveyor Firm
Renewal Fee

$150

Fee to renew a land surveyor firm registration.

Land Surveyor Firm
Late Renewal Fee - January 1st - March 31st

$150

Fee to renew land surveyor firm registration with applicable late fees.

Land Surveyor Firm
Late Renewal Fee - April 1st to November 30th

$150

Fee to renew land surveyor firm registration with applicable late fees.

Duplicate SIT, RPLS, LSLS, or Land Surveying Firm Certificate

No Charge

To request a certificate, email info@pels.texas.gov

 

Engineer Fees

 

PE License Application Fee

$75

Application fee to apply for a Professional Engineer license.
If you feel you qualify for a military exemption, refer to: Military Information Page

PE Application Reactivation Fee

$50

Fee to reactivate a PE application that has been administratively withdrawn due to not submitting the required application documents in a timely manner.

PE License Renewal Fee

$50*

Fee to renew an existing PE license.
* Effective beginning with 9/30/2023 renewals.

PE License Renewal
Late Fee 1

$50*

PE renewal late fee, 0-90 days late. Assessed on top of Renewal.
* Effective beginning for 9/30/2023 renewals.

PE License Renewal
Late Fee 2

$50*

PE renewal late fee, 90+ days late. Assessed on top of Renewal and Late Fee 1.
* Effective beginning for 9/30/2023 renewals.

Engineering Sole Practitioner (SP)
Firm Registration

$25

Fee for sole practitioner to register an engineering firm.

Engineering Firm Registration

$150

Fee to license a new engineering firm.

SP Firm Renewal Fee

$25

Fee to renew a sole practitioner engineering firm registration.

Engineering Firm Renewal Fee

$150

Fee to renew an engineering firm registration.

Late SP Firm Renewal Fee

$25

Fee for failure to pay sole proprietor firm registration renewal. This fee is effective on the day following the renewal deadline and is in addition to the renewal fee.

Late Engineering Firm Renewal

$150

Fee for failure to pay firm registration renewal. This fee is effective on the day following the renewal deadline and is in addition to the renewal fee.

FE Exam

$175

Fee to register for Engineering Fundamentals of Engineering Exam given by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).

PE Exam

$350

Fee to register for Engineering Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam given by NCEES.

Structural Exam

$500

Fee to register for each Engineering Structural Exam. There are two different 8-hour exams given by NCEES.

Return Check Fee

$40

Fee charged for check written with insufficient funds.

EIT Fee

$15

Fee to register as an engineer-in-training.

Duplicate PE, EIT or Engineering Firm Certificate

No Charge

To request a certificate, email info@pels.texas.gov