1. (a) The Texas Specific Surveying Examination (TSSE) shall be constructed according to §1071.256 of the Surveying Act. The TSSE shall be developed by the board to supplement the NCEES PS Exam and cover any topic areas specific to the professional practice of land surveying in Texas that are not covered by the NCEES PS exam. The TSSE shall not exceed four hours in duration.
2. (b) Applicants who have been approved for examinations per §134.87 of this chapter are approved to take the TSSE.

3. (c) An applicant approved to take the TSSE:

   1. (1) shall be advised of the date he or she is eligible; and
   2. (2) shall be solely responsible for timely scheduling for the examinations and any payment of examination fees.
4. (d) The TSSE shall be offered according to a schedule and at a location determined by the board.
5. (e) For the purposes of this section, exam attempt means a unique administration of an examination for which attendance is documented.
6. (f) An applicant approved to take the TSSE shall be allowed not more than three examination attempts and those attempts must be completed within a four-year period starting with the date of the notification for approval to take the exam. No extensions of time shall be granted except as provided for in §134.61(i) of this chapter (relating to Surveying Examinations Required for a License to Practice as a Professional Surveyor).
7. (g) An applicant who does not pass the TSSE within the approved examination period described in subsection (f) of this section is considered not approved and may not re-apply for approval until he or she has obtained at least one (1) year of additional surveying experience as described in Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Experience) or until the applicant has completed at least six (6) additional semester hours of formal college level classroom courses relevant to land surveying. The time period to obtain additional surveying experience or enroll in additional college courses commences on the date of the last TSSE exam attempt. Applicants meeting the additional experience or education requirements must reapply in accordance with §134.21 of this chapter and receive approval for additional exam attempts.
8. (h) If the applicant has not attempted to take the TSSE within the approved examination period described in subsection (c) of this section, the applicant may reapply to take the exam after the prior approved examination period has expired under §134.21 of this chapter (relating to Application for Standard License) and may receive approval for additional exam attempts.
9. (i) An applicant who has passed the TSSE will not be required to re-take the examination.
10. (j) TSSE Exam fees shall be waived for qualifying military service members, military veterans, and military spouses in accordance with Texas Occupations Code Chapter 55.

Source Note:The provisions of this §134.67 adopted to be effective March 30, 2021, 46 TexReg 2016; amended to be effective September 5, 2023, 48 TexReg 4858; amended to be effective January 7, 2025, 50 TexReg 153; amended to be effective January 7, 2026, 50 TexReg 135.