QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING
TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
1917 S. IH 35
Austin, Texas 78741
August 22, 2019—10:30 AM

 

(The following items may be acted upon under Consent Agenda and are highlighted in blue on the Regular Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda)
• May 22, 2019 Licensing Committee Minutes (See agenda item #3)
• May 23, 2019 Policy Advisory Opinion Committee Minutes (See agenda item #4)
• May 23, 2019 Enforcement Committee Minutes (See agenda item #5)
• May 23, 2019 Legislative Issues Committee Minutes (See agenda item #6)
• May 23, 2019 Regular Quarterly Board Minutes (See agenda item #7)
• Administrative Reports, Outstanding Administrative Penalties, Dismissed Cases, Violation Terminated Cases, Voluntary Compliance Cases (See agenda item #17)
• Licensing Applications (See agenda item #19)
• Calendar Year 2020 Board Meeting Schedule (See agenda item # 20)

Board and Committee Minutes:
3. (Consent Agenda) May 22, 2019 Licensing Committee Minutes
4. (Consent Agenda) May 23, 2019 Policy Advisory Opinion Committee Minutes
5. (Consent Agenda) May 23, 2019 Enforcement Committee Minutes
6. (Consent Agenda) May 23, 2019 Legislative Issues Committee Minutes
7. (Consent Agenda) May 23, 2019 Regular Quarterly Board Minutes

8. Board Members’ Quarterly Meeting Reports
• Adejokun
• Ballí
• Cheng
• Nejad
• Norwood
• Reyna
• Rubiano
• Shah
• Wong

9. Advisory Members’ Quarterly Meeting Reports
• Gonzalez
• Guerra
• Nadkarni


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10. Finance and Budget..............................................................................................................presented by Jeff Mutscher
• FY19 3rd Quarter Budget
• FY20 Budget and Fees


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Issues Relating to Committee Matters:
11. Licensing Committee Meeting Summary
(August 21, 2019).................................................................................presented by Sina Nejad, D.Eng., P.E., Chair
• Personal Appearances from Licensing Applicants:
• Matthew Dean Bailey
• William Tatum Lauten IV
• Possible Rule Adoption..........................................................................................presented by Rick Strong, P.E.
• Chapter 133 §133.69 Waiver of Examinations


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12. Policy Advisory Opinion Committee Meeting Summary
(August 22, 2019)........................................................................................presented by Lamberto Ballí, P.E., Chair
• Policy Advisory Opinion Regarding the Design and Evaluation of Residential Foundations (Policy Advisory Request No. 51)..................................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
• Update on Work Group Regarding the Use of and Sealing Procedure for Digital Three-Dimensional Models (Policy Advisory Request No. 50)..................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
• Update on Work Group Regarding Sealing Related to Contracting and Procurement..............................................................................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E


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13. Enforcement Committee Meeting Summary (August 22, 2019)............................................................................presented by Catherine Norwood, P.E., Chair
• Compliance & Enforcement Report...................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
• Update on Compliance & Enforcement Department
• Status of Compliance & Enforcement caseload
• Status of Continuing Education audit(s)
• Anticipated Caseload Coming from Texas Board of Professional Land Surveyors
• Compliance & Enforcement Activities..............................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
• Sanction Consistency Review
• Review of Standard Sanction Tables in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 139, Subchapter C, Complaint Process and Procedures of the Board Rules
• Consistency Review of Sanctions Between Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
• Update to Criminal Conviction Policy for Licensees

14. Legislative Issues Committee Meeting Summary
(August 22, 2019)......................................................................................................presented by Elvira Reyna, Chair
• Update on bills relating to the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying passed during the 86th Texas Legislative Session
.........................................................................................................................presented by Lance Kinney, Ph.D., P.E.
• Update on implementation of HB1523 related to the merger of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying
.........................................................................................................................presented by Lance Kinney, Ph.D., P.E.


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15. Nominating Committee Meeting Summary
(August 22, 2019)...............................................................................presented by Daniel Wong, Ph.D., P.E., Chair
• Nomination of Board Officers for Fiscal Year 2020......presented by Daniel Wong, Ph.D., P.E., Chair
• Renewal Contract of Current Advisory Board Members for Fiscal Year 2020
.............................................................................................................presented by Daniel Wong, Ph.D., P.E., Chair
• Edmundo Gonzalez, P.E., R.P.L.S.
• Govind Nadkarni, P.E.


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Reports or Items presented by the Executive Director:
16. Executive Director’s Report.......................................................................presented by Lance Kinney, Ph.D., P.E.
• Quarterly Meeting Report

Washington, D.C. – August 14-17, 2019
• Building Plan Update
• Outreach Report
• Kudos Report
Enforcement/Disciplinary Matters:


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17. (Consent Agenda) Administrative Reports, Outstanding Administrative Penalties, Case Pending
Status Report, Dismissed Cases, Violation Terminated Cases, Voluntary Compliance Cases
..............................................................................................................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.

18. Consent Orders..............................................................................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
Sanction Against Non-License Holders
1. Mere Energy – E-37869
Licensing Applications requiring board ruling:

19. (Consent Agenda) Licensing Applications..........................................................presented by Rick Strong, P.E.
• Approved for Exams
• Approved for Licensure
• Firms Approved
• Waivers – Fundamentals of Engineering examination
• Waivers – Professional Engineering examination
• Not Approved for Licensure

20. (Consent Agenda) Calendar Year 2020 Board Meeting Schedule..........................presented by Daniel Wong, Ph.D., P.E.

21. Issues from Board members to consider at the next scheduled board meeting of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
22. Acknowledgement of retirement and exemplary service to the Board for Advisory Member, Jose I. Guerra, P.E......................................presented by Daniel Wong, Ph.D., P.E.


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23. Adjourn

*The consent agenda consists of those agenda items which are routine or non-controversial, and which neither a member of the Board nor the public has asked to be pulled for separate consideration. The Board may vote on all items in the consent agenda under one motion, and will not discuss items separately unless requested by the Chair, a Board Member or a member of the public, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered as a regular agenda item. The Board may meet in closed session on any agenda item listed above as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex. Gov’t. CodeAnn. Chapter 551. Individuals needing auxiliary aids or services should contact the Texas Board of Professional Engineers at (512) 440- 7723, in a timely manner.

The Board may meet in closed session on any agenda item listed above as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex.
Gov’t. Code Ann. Chapter 551.