Texas: A Comprehensive Journey through its Surveying History

Texas, the Lone Star State, boasts a surveying history as vast and varied as its expansive terrain and diverse population. From the Spanish land grants of the colonial era to the modern metropolises and sprawling ranchlands, surveying has been instru

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Outstanding Limited Time Sale on Total Stations, GPS, GNSS STONEX

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Harris County Replat - Drainage Easement Release Request

Hi!

Really apologize for barging in, but I am in Harris County backing up to a Lake Houston canal.  I am in need of a surveyor to help me with a replat to remove the upper section of a drainage easement and then follow through with the planning comiss

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Following Footsteps Once upon a Time.

Hi Everyone,

Every State has a rich history about how and when and what it took to become a State.

Just like our Countrys' history on how our founding Fathers and the struggles it took to settle this land.

As we all know it called on it's surveyors, Geo

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Calling to surveyors in the Abilene area, TX.

Calling to surveyors in the Abilene area, TX.

We just received an inquiry from building owner is looking for plat of survey of existing residence on Gilmer Ave, Abilene, TX.

Please contact [email protected] with any information and we'll put y

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Hiring for multiple positions in Dallas, TX

Survey CAD Technician

CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. is seeking a Survey CAD Technician to join our office in Dallas, TX.  The Survey CAD Technician will provide AutoCAD drafting support for various survey projects.  Tasks will include but not be li

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Texas Society of Professional Surveyors convention October, 2014

The Texas Land Surveyors convention this year will be held October 16-18, 2014.

I hope to see all of you there and since this is my home town my house is open to all.

Don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to drop by and visit or need a place t

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January 16, 2014 Houston CEU seminar for Professional Land Surveyors

Hello everyone, I will be speaking January 16, 2014 in Houston, Texas for an 8 hour continuing education unit seminar for Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying credit.

The seminar is entitled "Legal issues in Texas Professional Land Surveying" an

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Anyone working in Gaines County?

Would like to hear about your experiences there. Very busy these days.

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Surveys filed in Limestone County, anyone working in that county lately?

Recently came across 3 paid up mineral leases that described properties by referencing descriptions

over 100 years old, skipping several generations of owners. Very odd. Has anyone encountered this?

Didn't Abbot give the county clerks more responsibili

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Narrowbanding

How do you feel about narrowbanding?

How will this affect your business?

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Three Available Surveying Jobs in Texas Up for Grabs

We have Three fresh new available surveying jobs positions in Texas. Take a look and send over your resume if you are interested.  You can also scan the corresponding QR code for the job and apply with your mobile phone.

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Track Houston Drainage Utility Charges with Google Maps

 

The City of Houston (found Via Google Maps Mania) has unveiled a Google Maps based application to provide transparency to Houston residents over drainage utility charges. Using the application residents and property owners can locate their property

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Surveying Party Chief Job Available McKinney Texas

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Governor Perry moves to suspend the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying

Despite the fact that the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying contributes more than half a million above and beyond it's operating cost to the Texas School and General fund a year Governor Perry has moved to suspend it's operations. Special in

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New policy changes at the TBPLS.

The Board is planning to post all the complaints that resulted in a guilty verdict on their website. Right now the Board is seeking volunteers to enter in this data so that it will appear within the next few months on-line.

 

Another change is that the

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Chain and Ethics

 

Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 29, Chapter 664, Rule 664.3 now states:

“Beginning January 2011, a registrant, to be eligible for renewal of the certificate of registration, must accrue at least twelve (12) hours of completed board approved

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Ethics

You raise several questions which are best ansewered by persons familar with land surveying in Texas and their standards of practice.

Your last two sentences are a good summation of your comments and questions. 

Your explanations and questions appear t

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