Emergency Sections 
 An agency may adopt a new or amended section or repeal an existing section on 
an emergency basis if it determines that such action is necessary for the public 
health, safety, or welfare of this state. The section may become effective 
immediately upon filing with the Texas Register, or on a stated date less than 
20 days after filing, for no more than 120 days. The emergency action is 
renewable once for no more than 60 days. 
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existing material within a section. 
 
   
  TITLE 22. EXAMINING BOARDS 
 Part VI. Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers 
  Chapter 131. Practice and Procedures 
  
  Education 
 
  22 TAC sec.131.91 
 
  The Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers adopts on an 
emergency basis an amendment to sec.131.91, concerning educational requirements 
for registration. 
 The section clarifies the educational requirements for registration under the 
Texas Engineering Practice Act, sec.12(a)(2), and permits persons who were 
previously not eligible under the section to take the Fundamentals of 
Engineering Examination beginning in October, 1993. The agency is currently 
accepting applications for the October examination; therefore, the emergency 
adoption will permit individuals whose education meets the new criteria 
specified in sec.131.91(b)(2)(A) and (B) to schedule an examination between the 
effective date of the emergency action and the September 17, 1993, enrollment 
deadline. 
 The amended section is adopted on an emergency basis under Texas Civil 
Statutes, Article 3271a, sec.8(a), which provide the board with the authority to 
make and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the performance on its 
duties. 
 
 
  sec.131.91. Education Requirements for Registration. 
 
  (a) (No change.) 
   
  (b) A curriculum in engineering or related sciences as used in the Act, 
sec.12(a)(2), is construed by the board to be a bachelor <nl>or graduate<ol> [of 
science] degree in an engineering or related science program. These programs 
will include the following: 
 
  (1) (No change.) 
   
  (2) bachelor <nl>or graduate<ol> degree programs in engineering, other than 
<nl>one defined <ol> [a curriculum approved by the board] in subsection (a) of 
this section, or in the mathematical, physical, or engineering science field 
approved by the <nl>executive director<ol>[board]. Such degree programs must 
include, as a minimum, the courses listed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this 
paragraph or these courses must be taken in addition to the bachelor <nl>or 
graduate degree<ol> program: 
 
  (A) <nl>8<ol>[12] semester hours (<nl>12<ol>[18] quarter hours) of mathematics 
beyond trigonometry including differential and integral calculus [and 
differential equations]; and 
   
  (B) 20 semester hours (30 quarter hours) of engineering sciences which 
<nl>include subjects such as<ol> [must include] mechanics; thermodynamics; 
electrical and electronic circuits; and others selected from material sciences, 
transport phenomena, computer science, and comparable subjects, depending on the 
discipline or branch of engineering. Course work must incorporate hands-on 
laboratory work as described in the EAC/ABET criteria. Basic science courses to 
meet the prerequisites for these course must be taken in addition to the 20 
semester hours. 
       
  (c)-(d) (No change.) 
 
  Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 14, 1993. 
 TRD-9324284 
  Charles E. Nemir, Jr. 
 Executive Director 
 Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers 
    Effective date: June 14, 1993 
 Expiration date: October 14, 1993 
 For further information, please call: (512) 440-7723