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The board approved committee recommendations from the licensing and registration committee for four applicants who had records of prior criminal arrests or judgments but met committee conditions. The committee recommended that Benjamin Earl Isaac be granted Texas licensure after completing requirements that included a Texas Tech ethics course and passing the PE exam; Ahmed Nalley be granted licensure upon successful completion of a 30‑hour basic Texas Tech ethics course; Mohsen Roddy be granted licensure after submitting documentation of a 60‑hour intermediate Texas Tech ethics course; and Matthew Winston be approved after submitting documentation of a 30‑hour basic Texas Tech ethics class. Committee motions were seconded and the board voted to accept the recommendations.

Board staff presented a routine four‑year rule review noting agencies must periodically review and re‑adopt necessary rules; staff said the agency posted the proposed re‑adoptions to the Texas Register and received no public comments. The board voted to re‑adopt its rules and to submit the re‑adoption notice to the Texas Register.

The board also adopted a set of rule amendments (agenda items 11–13) that establish a framework for international licensure, including recognition arrangements the board previously discussed in the context of agreements such as those with the United Kingdom. Staff reported those proposals received no public comments on the Texas Register; members moved and the board adopted the amendments.

On enforcement business the board approved three engineering consent orders and one surveying consent order listed on the agenda (case identifiers read into the record). The board also approved a set of consent agenda minutes and administrative reports included in the meeting packet.

Finance and operations updates preceded the votes. Board CFO Jeff Musch gave a budget snapshot showing a positive revenue variance of roughly 3% and an expenditure variance of roughly 2% at the early point in the fiscal year; staff reported audits by the Comptroller’s office and other procedural audits found no material issues. Operations staff described building HVAC replacement planning, ongoing cybersecurity work and an upcoming rollout of an automated verification system to speed out‑of‑state verification requests.

All routine motions were adopted with members voting “aye”; the meeting record shows no recorded opposition on the votes summarized here.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Quarterly Board Meeting - February 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors approved a consent agenda, accepted licensing committee recommendations for four applicants (contingent on completing specified ethics courses), re‑adopted agency rules after a four‑year review, and adopted amendments establishing an international licensure framework.","taxTitle","Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Boards & Commissions, Executive, Texas","taxId",37665,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6677068,"Board adopts modified SOAH recommendation, imposes 4‑year probated suspension and $13,500 penalty for surveyor Xavier Chapa",996,2414000,3410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2303588-612313473d64e14ba6c580d78c4c588e&start=2414&end=3410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2303588-612313473d64e14ba6c580d78c4c588e/thumbnail_2414000.jpg","/articles/6677068/Texas/Board-adopts-modified-SOAH-recommendation-imposes-4year-probated-suspension-and-13500-penalty-for-surveyor-Xavier-Chapa","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6677068-fa0666c9f2e3feadb9cc096cb60f7e28/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161496&Signature=Oja0IeipP-jykKgsOKCGqflhlCp3ZoYxsaI~0Do0AfIAJJpYYgAEKahnVpsqW8J70SBO1ccaqxtIA9-C0yXxQ8ku~42eHpOIQ-rymapbcXgn1HN36770n2fbDqnq5or33524aCaYFbJuadSdb-RcvjjOr8WtMO-MsFfJ5n4Ig0NlZKrdDFqQaI72jnOT24OmhE8DafVLlmjmyU9vv9B2Ip4wn-8jwTLRmbiUCefmbjoj408XJ39D5er0o-C33~GOqQCT5Cd8e3B9xUuqVhjqzTVrKCODEY9pnm5ApdqDmtWfvCrms7tGZYcfVm4ep1NSLAI3EFOXZ~EYOTd0qQQ0gA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its meeting, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors voted to adopt a modified version of a State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) proposal for decision in the case against registered professional land surveyor Xavier Chapa. The board approved a 4‑year probated suspension of Chapa’s RPLS and an administrative penalty of $13,500.

Board staff told members the record showed repeated deficiencies across four separate complaints over more than a decade, including incomplete or inaccurate surveys, omitted record‑instrument references, failure to monument lines used for directional control, failure to connect or establish boundaries, and involvement with an expired firm registration. Staff recommended increasing the sanction in the ALJ’s proposal — which had suggested a reprimand and the same monetary penalty — to add a multi‑year probated suspension to reflect the pattern and seriousness of the conduct.

The board’s action reflects that recommendation. Board staff noted the $13,500 figure represents the statutory maximum administrative penalty applied to the nine violations the ALJ found (9 × $1,500 per violation). The board’s final order also includes the 4‑year probationary period; under the order Chapa may continue to practice while under board supervision but would face suspension if he accrues additional violations during the probation window.

Chapa and his counsel were notified of the meeting and declined to appear, according to staff. The board’s general counsel and staff attorneys described the ALJ’s findings and explained why staff recommended revising one of the ALJ’s legal conclusions so it would not limit the board’s authority to pursue similar violations in future cases. Members asked how the penalty amount was calculated, how nonpayment would be handled and what steps would follow after adoption; staff said unpaid penalties are typically referred to the attorney general for collection and that violations of the board order would prompt a new enforcement action.

Board member Colleen Johnson recused herself from the vote; the motion passed with the remaining members voting in favor. Staff said the final order will be posted publicly on the board’s website and included in the board’s newsletter, and that Chapa retains statutory rights to seek rehearing under the Administrative Procedure Act.

The board also discussed the range of sanctions available in unilateral final orders vs. agreed consent orders and explained that education or continuing‑education terms are typically included only in negotiated consent agreements, not in unilateral final orders.","The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors adopted staff-recommended changes to a State Office of Administrative Hearings proposal and ordered a 4‑year probated suspension and $13,500 administrative penalty for registered professional land surveyor Xavier Chapa after finding multiple rule violations across four complaints.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves consent agenda, licensing committee recommendations and rule re‑adoptions; adopts international licensure framework

Board adopts modified SOAH recommendation, imposes 4‑year probated suspension and $13,500 penalty for surveyor Xavier Chapa