{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1001.068","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.068","heading":"CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE ENGINEERS ENGAGED IN EVALUATING OIL AND GAS RESOURCES.","body":"(a) In this section, \"evaluation of oil and gas resources\" includes:\n(1) the quantification of the volume of oil and gas reserves and resources in the subsurface of the earth;\n(2) the determination of production forecasts for the reserves or resources; and\n(3) the evaluation of the economic impact of the production forecasts.\n(b) This chapter does not apply to the evaluation of oil and gas resources if the evaluation:\n(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;\n(2) does not involve design, construction, or engineering assessments on the surface; and\n(3) does not present a risk to public health or safety.\nAdded by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (H.B. 2067), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2011.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 6. REGULATION OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, LAND SURVEYING, AND RELATED PRACTICES","SUBTITLE A. REGULATION OF ENGINEERING AND RELATED PRACTICES","CHAPTER 1001. TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS","SUBCHAPTER B. EXEMPTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1001.htm#1001.068","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"cc80701b0f2559630bb042362b602ce8e92f4d32f8b2e42a503f24ccdb3da62b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1001.067","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1001.101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}