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Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003 (2026)

Practice Of Engineering

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Sec. 1001.003. PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING. (a) In this section:

(1) "Design coordination" includes the review and coordination of technical submissions prepared by others, including the work of other professionals working with or under the direction of an engineer with professional regard for the ability of each professional involved in a multidisciplinary effort.

(2) "Engineering survey" includes any survey activity required to support the sound conception, planning, design, construction, maintenance, or operation of an engineered project. The term does not include the surveying of real property or other activity regulated under Chapter 1071.

(b) In this chapter, "practice of engineering" means the performance of or an offer or attempt to perform any public or private service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires engineering education, training, and experience in applying special knowledge or judgment of the mathematical, physical, or engineering sciences to that service or creative work.

(1) consultation, investigation, evaluation, analysis, planning, engineering for program management, providing an expert engineering opinion or testimony, engineering for testing or evaluating materials for construction or other engineering use, and mapping;

(2) design, conceptual design, or conceptual design coordination of engineering works or systems;

(3) development or optimization of plans and specifications for engineering works or systems;

(4) planning the use or alteration of land or water or the design or analysis of works or systems for the use or alteration of land or water;

(5) responsible charge of engineering teaching or the teaching of engineering;

(6) performing an engineering survey or study;

(7) engineering for construction, alteration, or repair of real property;

(8) engineering for preparation of an operating or maintenance manual;

(9) engineering for review of the construction or installation of engineered works to monitor compliance with drawings or specifications;

(10) a service, design, analysis, or other work performed for a public or private entity in connection with a utility, structure, building, machine, equipment, process, system, work, project, or industrial or consumer product or equipment of a mechanical, electrical, electronic, chemical, hydraulic, pneumatic, geotechnical, or thermal nature;

(11) providing an engineering opinion or analysis related to a certificate of merit under Chapter 150, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; or

(12) any other professional service necessary for the planning, progress, or completion of an engineering service.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 259 (H.B. 1817), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 50 cases (16 in the last 5 years), 2007–2025 · leading case: TDIndustries, Inc. v. Citicorp North Am., Inc., 378 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2011).

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TDIndustries, Inc. v. Citicorp North Am., Inc., 378 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 6× “‖ Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1001.003 (b) (Vernon Supp.”

CBM Engineers, Inc. v. Tellepsen Builders, L.P., 403 S.W.3d 339 (Tex. App. 2013). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003 (West 2012).”

Jacobs Eng'g Grp., Inc. v. Elsey, 502 S.W.3d 460 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “” Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(b). Among other things, the practice of engineering includes “consultation, investigation, evaluation, analysis, planning, engineering for program management, providing an expert engineering opinion or testimony, engineering for testing or evaluating…”

Consol. Reinforcement, L.P. v. Carothers Exec. Homes, Ltd., 271 S.W.3d 887 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “" Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003(b) (West Supp.”

Hartford Cas. Ins. v. DP Eng'g, L.L.C., 827 F.3d 423 (5th Cir. 2016). “To the extent DP Engineering argues that we should find this policy language ambiguous and look to the definition of "engineering services” in Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003, we reject such an argument.”

TDIndustries, Inc. v. Rivera, 339 S.W.3d 749 (Tex. App. 2011). “” Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003(b) (West Supp.”

John J. Rogers, Jr. James R. Winton & Burl Richardson v. Texas Bd. of Architectural Examiners, 390 S.W.3d 377 (Tex. App. 2011). “Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003(b). The statute also provides a number of more specific but nevertheless broad categories of activities falling within the scope of, and limited by, the general definition.”

Capital One, Nat'l Ass'n v. Carter & Burgess, Inc., 344 S.W.3d 477 (Tex. App. 2011). “” Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003(b) (Vernon Supp.”

Found. Assessment, Inc., D/B/A Eng'g Design & Assessment, & Suraj K. Choudhury v. Suzanne O'Connor, 426 S.W.3d 827 (Tex. App. 2014). “002(a); Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003(b)-(c) (West 2012) (defining the practice of engineering).”

Melden & Hunt, Inc. v. East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corp., 511 S.W.3d 743 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “denied) (citing Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1001.003 (c) (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”

Childress Eng'g Servs., Inc. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., as Subrogee to Meritage Homes of Texas, L.L.C., 456 S.W.3d 725 (Tex. App. 2015). “” Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003(b) (West 2012).”

Aran & Franklin Eng'g, Inc. v. Chris Zody D/B/A New Millenium Constr. Grp. (Tex. App. 2022). · cites it 6× “denied); 5 see also TEX. OCC. CODE ANN. § 1001.003. The “practice of engineering” is defined by the Texas Occupations Code as: the performance of or an offer or attempt to perform any public or private service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires…”

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— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(12) — 1 case

Costello, Inc. & Alex Khoshakhlagh, P.E. v. Briggs Bros. Enter. (Tex. App. 2024).

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(7) — 1 case

V.R. & Sons, LP & Vinod Gupta v. CIVE Consulting, Inc. & Steve Williams (Tex. App. 2012).

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(9) — 1 case

Costello, Inc. & Alex Khoshakhlagh, P.E. v. Briggs Bros. Enter. (Tex. App. 2024).

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(b) — 25 cases

Jacobs Eng'g Grp., Inc. v. Elsey, 502 S.W.3d 460 (Tex. App. 2016). “” Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(b). Among other things, the practice of engineering includes “consultation, investigation, evaluation, analysis, planning, engineering for program management, providing an expert engineering opinion or testimony, engineering for testing or evaluating…”

Consol. Reinforcement, L.P. v. Carothers Exec. Homes, Ltd., 271 S.W.3d 887 (Tex. App. 2008). “" Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003(b) (West Supp.”

CBM Engineers, Inc. v. Tellepsen Builders, L.P., 403 S.W.3d 339 (Tex. App. 2013). “See Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003 (West 2012).”

TDIndustries, Inc. v. Rivera, 339 S.W.3d 749 (Tex. App. 2011). “” Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003(b) (West Supp.”

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(c) — 8 cases

CBM Engineers, Inc. v. Tellepsen Builders, L.P., 403 S.W.3d 339 (Tex. App. 2013). “See Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1001.003 (West 2012).”

Raghunath Dass, P.E. v. Texas Bd. of Prof'l Engineers (Tex. App. 2015).

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London Subscribing to Policy No. NAJL05000016-H87, as Subrogee of Momentum Hosp., Inc. & 75 & Sunny Hosp. D/B/A Fairfield Inn & Suites v. Mayse & Assocs., Inc. (Tex. App. 2021).

LJA Eng'g Inc. v. Esmeralda Chaves Santos, Individually as as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Manuel Molina, Decedent, & for the Use & Benefit of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Manel Molina Daniel Molina & Nancy Molina (Tex. App. 2022).

PGAL, Inc. v. Ian Miramon & Caroline Miramon (Tex. App. 2025).

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(c)(1) — 4 cases

Terracon Consultants, Inc. v. N. Pride Commc'ns, Inc. (Tex. App. 2023).

Raghunath Dass, P.E. v. Texas Bd. of Prof'l Engineers (Tex. App. 2015).

SAM-Constr. Servs., LLC v. Maricela Salazar-Linares (Tex. App. 2023).

Larry Tidwell & Nancy Tidwell v. Terex Corp., Terex Cranes, Inc., & Koehring Cranes, Inc. (Tex. App. 2012).

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(c)(10) — 2 cases

Ronald R. Wagner & Co., LP v. Apex Geoscience, Inc. & Braun Intertec Corp., 560 S.W.3d 407 (Tex. App. 2018).

Aran & Franklin Eng'g, Inc. v. Chris Zody D/B/A New Millenium Constr. Grp. (Tex. App. 2022). “denied); 5 see also TEX. OCC. CODE ANN. § 1001.003. The “practice of engineering” is defined by the Texas Occupations Code as: the performance of or an offer or attempt to perform any public or private service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires…”

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(c)(11) — 1 case

Melden & Hunt, Inc. v. East Rio Hondo Water Supply (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(c)(12) — 3 cases

Raghunath Dass, P.E. v. Texas Bd. of Prof'l Engineers (Tex. App. 2015).

Anna Dorsey, Individually & as Rep. of the Estates of Gloria Moore (Deceased) & Sam Moore, Jr. (Deceased), Betty Horace, Individually & as Rep. of the Est. of Thomas Horace (Deceased), Patrick Horace, Kristen Gilmore, Individually & as Rep. of the Est. of Jodie Archie (Deceased) v. Env't Resources Mgmt. Sw., Inc. & Pastor, Behling & Wheeler LLC (Tex. App. 2024).

PGAL, Inc. v. Ian Miramon & Caroline Miramon (Tex. App. 2025).

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(c)(2) — 2 cases

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(c)(4) — 1 case

In Re Channelview Flooding Litig. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(c)(8) — 2 cases

TDIndustries, Inc. v. Citicorp North Am., Inc., 378 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2011). “‖ Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1001.003 (b) (Vernon Supp.”

Superior Indus., Inc. v. Garrett Kallus (Tex. App. 2024).

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.003(c)(9) — 1 case

Costello, Inc. & Alex Khoshakhlagh, P.E. v. Briggs Bros. Enter. (Tex. App. 2024).

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