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Board reviews record application volume, mutual-recognition steps with UK and approves internal audit plan
Summary
Board staff reported record PE application volumes for FY2025 (about 5,000 applications, roughly 4,400 approvals), updates on mutual-recognition approvals with the U.K., and the board approved the agency's internal audit plan after CFO Jeff Musher summarized the year-end finances and fund balance.
The board received an end-of-year financial and program report and approved the agency's internal audit plan for the coming fiscal year.
Jeff Musher, the agency CFO, said the board collected "over 6,000,000 in revenue" for the quarter and reported a fund balance close to $3,300,000 at fiscal year end. Musher reviewed required financial schedules and described the internal audits the agency completed this year, noting positive results. The board voted to approve the FY2026 internal audit plan as presented.
Director of Licensing and Registration Rich Strong reported a record year for PE applications in FY2025 (about 5,000 applicants) with roughly 4,400 approvals; he said survey applications were steady and that exam pass rates for various tests ranged between roughly 48% and 58% depending on discipline. Staff also reported progress on mutual-recognition arrangements: 14 applicants from the U.K. had been approved through the mutual-recognition agreement and approximately seven Texans had approvals in the U.K. process.
Why it matters: Growth in applications and cross-border recognition affects staffing, exam administration and verification workloads. Staff highlighted automation work to share verification data (API testing with NCWS/NCEES systems) that could reduce manual verification workload and improve portability of licensure records.
What happens next: The board approved the internal audit plan and staff will continue to refine licensing processes, pursue mutual-recognition and continue outreach to universities and national partners to streamline verifications and exam administration.
