Texas State-Specific

For the ones I no longer worked with, I sent them the form they needed to fill out, along with a copy of my application and a self addressed stamped envelope addressed to the board. Also a good idea to give them a heads up that you are going to be applying for an SIT and you are going to use them as a professional reference, that way your dates and recollection for what you did jive for the application.

Also, the board are humans and will do the best to get you able to take the exam. I remember having an issue with my app and having someone call me up to clarify or submit something else.

I was always told the hardest part is just getting accepted to take the exam. Once you get accepted it is just going to be a matter of time. Best of wishes and hit me up and i can pass on my study materials.

I was always told the hardest part is just getting accepted to take the exam. Once you get accepted it is just going to be a matter of time. Best of wishes and hit me up and i can pass on my study materials.

This is not true the application process was easy compared to the exam. On the board website is how to apply and even a checklist of items to submit to them, and all of the forms. It does not get any easier than that, print the forms out and fill them out, have your college transcript send to the board, and anything you need.

If you can do deed research on a tract, applying for the exam should be easy.

I just felt a relief once I got my ticket to take the exam and knowing that some day I would join the ranks of being a RPLS.

Hello again. I'm not sure about the forum policies regarding reviving old topics if it's allowed or not. Now that it's created though I'd like to know if someone can help me with this:

I'm in the process of submitting all the docs for the reciprocal exam but I'm stuck in step #6 from the Texas Board of PLS:

"6.?ÿThe applicant must create?ÿtwo (2)?ÿ sample BOUNDARY surveys?ÿfor the application using the TBPLS minimum standards as a guide.?ÿ Of these sample survey reports (sketch, map, or plat), one must be?ÿRURAL (metes and bounds), and one must be?ÿURBAN (lot and block). These submissions must be accompanied by a?ÿlisting of the ALL research documents?ÿused to create the surveys (DO NOT SEND THE DOCUMENTS THEMSELVES) and a separate?ÿmetes and bounds description."

My questions are:

When it refers to "listing of all documents" is this from an actual parcel or can it be invented, or a combination of both? (Say the parcel exists but the info contained in the documents are fabricated.)?ÿ

Or does the board want just the plat and only *a list* of which documents were used to produce the map?

The instructions seem a bit ambiguous or maybe I'm just too tired to focus on it now.

Thanks.

My take on this is that you submit actual surveys that you performed with your drawings and the list of research material under the supervision of a Texas licensed surveyor.

I understand that the survey can take place in your home state, but must meet the Texas requirements.?ÿ

I just got notice on Thursday that my company wants someone to take the Texas RPLS exam. I just finished up with Indiana a few weeks ago. I might as well give the Lonestar State a shot while Iƒ??ve got some study mode left in me.?ÿ

From what I read in the reciprocity sections from the board, the survey can be fictitious, but they have to follow the stateƒ??s guidelines.?ÿ

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I just got notice on Thursday that my company wants someone to take the Texas RPLS exam. I just finished up with Indiana a few weeks ago. I might as well give the Lonestar State a shot while Iƒ??ve got some study mode left in me.?ÿ

From what I read in the reciprocity sections from the board, the survey can be fictitious, but they have to follow the stateƒ??s guidelines.?ÿ

I just used a real survey and altered it to meet Texas standards. Seems easier than fabricating one from nothing, if that is even allowed.

I put a big note across it stating it was for application purposes only, because following Texas standards put it out of compliance with the actual state it was performed in.

Well it's been 2 years in the making but now finally submitted all docs and just got approved to take the Reciprocal part this April.

Any tips on how to tackle the analytical part would be welcomed and if a programmable calculator is a must or not. I feel overwhelmed knowing I won't have my trusty CAD software to plot coordinates and analyze the deeds visually.

Texas is not one of the easier tests, but most who are already licensed and are decent test takers are able to skate by. There are differences, but there are more similarities to other states. Look into the gradient boundary, know the 30' rule for navigability, learn some about the system of Texas GLO surveys, and Texas railroad sections.?ÿ Study the statutes and the cases listed on the web site. All that with some good test tacking skills will see you through, assuming you are already licensed and have boundary experience.?ÿ

Senior rights

Headright reconstruction

Block reconstruction

Writing metes and bounds property description

Legal size paper and plenty of sharpened pencils for sketching, workING computations, backup calculator with fresh batteries scale

I ured two Sharp scientific calculators with two memories and polar to rectangular function.

They just recited the names that made the passing score for the RPLS at the TX Board meeting, and I'm happy to say that I passed! Thank you all for every bit of info that was posted here and congrats to y'all that also made a passing score.