Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 1071.3585: COURT ORDER FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR TO CROSS LAND.

(a) A registered professional land surveyor engaged in surveying who is denied permission to cross land owned by a person or entity may seek a court order authorizing the surveyor to cross the land.
(b) A registered professional land surveyor may apply for an order under this section from the district court. Venue for the action is in the county in which the land is located.
(c) If the registered professional land surveyor holds office as a county surveyor and is engaged in surveying in the person's official capacity, the county attorney may apply for an order under this section.
(d) The court shall grant the order on proof that:
(1) the person is a registered professional land surveyor acting in the person's official capacity as a county surveyor; or
(2) the person is a registered professional land surveyor and the issuance of a court order authorizing the person to cross the land is in the public's best interest.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 158 (S.B. 1634), Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 2007.

Where this section sits in the code

OCCUPATIONS CODE
TITLE 6. REGULATION OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, LAND SURVEYING, AND RELATED PRACTICES
SUBTITLE C. REGULATION OF LAND SURVEYING AND RELATED PRACTICES
CHAPTER 1071. LAND SURVEYORS
SUBCHAPTER H. PRACTICE OF LAND SURVEYING

(a) A registered professional land surveyor engaged in surveying who is denied permission to cross land owned by a person or entity may seek a court order authorizing the surveyor to cross the land.

(b) A registered professional land surveyor may apply for an order under this section from the district court. Venue for the action is in the county in which the land is located.

(c) If the registered professional land surveyor holds office as a county surveyor and is engaged in surveying in the person's official capacity, the county attorney may apply for an order under this section.

(d) The court shall grant the order on proof that:

(1) the person is a registered professional land surveyor acting in the person's official capacity as a county surveyor; or

(2) the person is a registered professional land surveyor and the issuance of a court order authorizing the person to cross the land is in the public's best interest.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 158 (S.B. 1634), Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 2007.

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