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

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

Anyone working in Gaines County?

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

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

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

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

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

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