Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.068 · Subchapter B. EXEMPTIONS
CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE ENGINEERS ENGAGED IN EVALUATING OIL AND GAS RESOURCES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "evaluation of oil and gas resources" includes:
(1) the quantification of the volume of oil and gas reserves and resources in the subsurface of the earth;
(2) the determination of production forecasts for the reserves or resources; and
(3) the evaluation of the economic impact of the production forecasts.
(b) This chapter does not apply to the evaluation of oil and gas resources if the evaluation:
(1) is done by an engineer licensed in a state that does not prohibit engineers licensed under this chapter from engaging in the evaluation of oil and gas resources in that state;
(2) does not involve design, construction, or engineering assessments on the surface; and
(3) does not present a risk to public health or safety.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (H.B. 2067), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2011.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1001.htm
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