22 Tex. Admin. Code § 133.29
Application for Licensure for Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses
Effective Jan 7, 202651 TexReg 133 Source Note: The provisions of this §133.29 adopted to be
effective March 15, 2020, 45 TexReg 1718; amended to be effective
January 7, 2026, 51 TexReg 133. Texas Secretary of State
- (a) A military service member, military veteran, or military spouse, as defined in Texas Occupations Code §55.001, may apply for Standard Licensure in accordance with §133.21 of this Chapter, relating to Application for Standard License or, if applicable, by submitting an application in accordance with §133.26 of this Chapter, relating to Applications for Texas Licensure by License Holders in Another Jurisdiction.
- (b) As applicable, a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse who holds a current professional engineer license issued by another state that is similar in scope of practice to a Texas professional engineer license and who is in good standing with that state's licensing authority or who held a Texas professional engineer license within the five years preceding the application date under this subsection, may apply for alternative licensing in accordance with the provisions of Texas Occupations Code §55.004, relating to Alternative Licensing for Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses.
(c) As applicable, a military service member or military spouse who holds a current professional engineer license issued by another state that is similar in scope of practice to a Texas professional engineer license and who is in good standing with that state's licensing authority may submit an application to this board to request recognition of the out-of-state professional engineer license in accordance with the provisions of Texas Occupations Code §55.0041, related to Recognition of Out of State License of Military Service Members and Military Spouses, if:
- (1) the military service member has been ordered to relocate to Texas, or
- (2) the military spouse is married to a military service member who has been ordered to relocate to Texas.
- (d) For the purposes of this subchapter, the Board considers professional engineer licenses issued by any U.S. state to be similar in scope of practice to the professional engineer license issued by this Board.
Source Note:The provisions of this §133.29 adopted to be effective March 15, 2020, 45 TexReg 1718; amended to be effective January 7, 2026, 51 TexReg 133.