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News & Press

Read about recent events, essential TSPS information and the latest chapter news.

General
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 (1 Comment - view/add) CST Requirement UPDATE » After Richard Walters and I both heard rumors about a new certification requirement for field crews, I reached out to the...
Thursday, February 8, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Update: TxDOT Survey Manual » The TxDOT Survey Manual has been updated! You can find a copy of the updated manual here . Please direct any questions to...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) New Sales Tax Rule » The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has published the proposed sales tax rules applying to land surveying fo...
Friday, March 25, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Members not receiving NSPS News and Views » If not receiving the NSPS News and Views eNewsletter please subscribe with your current email address - https://multibr...
Thursday, February 3, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) The Shane & Connor Show is going on the road! » The Shane & Connor Show Wednesday, February 16, 2022 \| 12:00 - 1:30 pm The Shane & Connor Show will host a sp...
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In Memoriam
Monday, November 10, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) In Memoriam - Past President Jerry Wayne Fults, RPLS » Jerry Fults Obituary - Austin, TX
Friday, October 31, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) In Memoriam - Robert "Bob" Ellis Peyton, Jr., RPLS » Robert "Bob" Ellis Peyton Jr. Obituary \| 1950 - 2025 \| Van, TX
Thursday, October 16, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) In Memoriam - T. Trigg Lupher, RPLS » https://www.kleinfh.com/obituary/thomas-lupher
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) In Memoriam - Past Chapter 5 President - Robert W. Cummings, RPLS » Robert W Cummings Obituary August 21, 2025 - Beaty Funeral Home Remembrance of a Surveyor's Legacy: Robert “Bob...
Monday, August 11, 2025 (8 Comments - view/add) In Memoriam - Past President James Bartlett "Jim" Gillis, RPLS » https://www.lucasfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/james-gillis
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Stolen Equipment
Friday, July 22, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) DETERRING THEFTS IN SURVEYING » DETERRING THEFTS IN SURVEYING How You Can Help Prevent it! Hello Fellow Members! Our industry has continue...
Thursday, June 30, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Equipment Theft » Hello Members, We were recently made aware of an undesirable trend that is taking place again within the Chapter 9 are...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Stay Vigilant - Help Prevent Theft » A rash of thefts have taken place in the Houston area over the last several weeks. There have now been a combination of th...
Thursday, June 10, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Stolen Trimble S3 » Recently a Trimble S3 with a serial number 91410981 was stolen on a job site in south Dallas early Wednesday, June 9th....
Thursday, January 28, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Stolen Leica GS-14 Base » Stolen Leica GS-14 Base with tribrach and tripod with external battery. This was stolen on 1/27/2021 in west Odessa while...
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Chapter
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Take Advantage of Study Groups » Check out the calendar for upcoming study group dates to prepare for both CST, SIT and RPLS exams. Click here f...
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Don't Forget to Vote in the 2020 NSPS Elections » NSPS Members - Don't Forget to Vote Thanks to all who have voted already! On, or about, December 1, 2019 NSPS member...
Thursday, June 20, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) New College Apprenticeship at Richland College for Surveying » Along with TSPS Chapter 5 President John (JT) Truong RPLS, Chris Freeman, RPLS, we've been working with Richland College f...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Chapter 2 Raises Food and Monetary Donations for the Holidays » Recently, Chapter 2 - North Central Texas, hosted a donation drive for a local charity, Tarrant Food Bank. The chapter hel...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Chapter 11 participates in Save Texas History » Chapter 11 members Noel Nicholls, Dorothy Taylor and Chester Varner participated in the Save Texas History Symposium...
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Other Items of Note
Thursday, December 15, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Professional Land Surveyor Exam Announcement » Changes were approved to the examination requirements to become a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) in the stat...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) PELS - Proposed Additional Rule Changes » Proposed additional rule changes by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors were published. The...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NCEES seeks professional surveyors’ and mapping scientists’ expertise and advice » NCEES seeks professional surveyors’ and mapping scientists’ expertise and advice NCEES is currently seeki...
Friday, February 4, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NGS Webinar Series » There is a new tool available that may be of interest to you. NGS has partnered with the COMET MetEd Program t...
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) G4 Spatial Technologies, Geomatic Resources, Easy Drive and Leica Geosystems Houston Join Forces » PRESS RELEASE G4 Spatial Technologies, Geomatic Resources, Easy Drive and Leica Geosystems Houston Join Force...
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