Rules
Governing
Admission to the Bar of Texas
adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas
ALL
applicants seeking admission to the State Bar of Texas are expected to be
familiar with the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas.
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Prior Rulebooks
Rule I
Definitions and General Provisions
Rule II
General Eligibility Requirements for Admission to the
Texas Bar
Rule III
Law Study Requirement
Rule IV Good Moral Character and Fitness Requirement
Rule V
Professional Responsibility Examination Requirement
Rule VI
Declaration of Intention to Study Law; General Provisions
Rule VII
District Committees on Admission
Rule VIII
Determination of Declarant Character and Fitness
Rule IX
Application to Take the Texas Bar Examination
Rule X
Determination of Applicant Character and Fitness
Rule XI
Texas Bar Examination
Rule XII Examinees With Disabilities
Rule XIII
Attorneys From Other Jurisdictions
Rule XIV
Foreign Legal Consultants
Rule XV
Hearings
Rule XVI
Probationary Licenses
Rule XVII
Issuance of License Certificates and Cancellation of License
Unlawfully Obtained
Rule XVIII
Fees
Rule XIX
Requirements for Participation in Texas Proceedings by a
Non-Resident Attorney
Rule XX
Organizational and Miscellaneous Powers of the Board
Rule XXI
Civil Immunity
Rule XXII
Military Attorney Registration
Appendix A
Texas Bar Examination Subjects
Appendix B
Outline of New or Revised Subjects on the Texas Bar
Examination Effective July 1999
Appendix C
Instructions for Completing Application for Testing
Accommodations
Constitutional
Provisions
Article II The
Powers of Government
Government Code
Title 2.
Judicial Branch
Subtitle G.
Attorneys
Chapter 82.
Licensing of Attorneys
Subchapter A. Board of Law
Examiners
§82.001.
Board of Law Examiners
§82.002.
Conflict of Interest
§82.0021.
Removal of Board Members
§82.003. Open
Records and Open Meetings
§82.004.
Board Duties
§82.005.
Board Compensation
§82.006.
Sunset Provision
§82.007.
Career Ladder; Annual Performance Evaluations
§82.0071. Equal Employment
Opportunity Policy
§82.0072.
Standards of Conduct
§82.0073.
Separation of Responsibilities
§82.008.
Public Information
§82.009.
Program Accessibility
§82.010. Training Program Required
§82.011. Written Complaints
§82.012.
State Employee Incentive Program
§82.013. Effective Use of
Technology
Subchapter B. Licensing of Attorneys
§82.021.
Supreme Court Authority
§82.022.
Supreme Court Rulemaking
§82.023.
Declaration of Intention to Study Law
§82.024. Law
Study Requirements; Eligibility for Examination
§82.0241.
Unaccredited Schools of Law
§82.0242.
Law Study Requirement for Certain Students
§82.025.
(repealed September 1, 2003)
§82.026. (repealed
September 1, 1991)
§82.027.
Application for Examination
§82.0271.
Residency or Citizenship Status of Applicant
§82.0272.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities
§82.028.
Moral Character and Fitness of Applicant
§82.029.
(former §82.029; repealed effective September 1,1993)
§82.029.
Release of Bar Examination Results
(Added by Acts 203, 78th Leg., ch. 212, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003)
§82.0291. Report on Applicants Who
Fail Examination
§82.030.
Board Assessment of Moral Character and Fitness
§82.031. (repealed September
1, 2003)
§82.032.
(repealed September 1, 2003)
§82.033. Fees
§82.034. Use
of Funds
§82.035.
Audit; Financial Report
§82.036.
Foreign Attorneys
§82.0361.
Nonresident Attorney Fee
§82.037. Oath
of Attorney
§82.038.
Probationary License for Applicant Suffering from Chemical
Dependency
Title 4.
Executive Branch
Subtitle B. Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 411. Department of
Public Safety of the State of Texas
Subchapter F. Criminal History Record Information
(excerpts pertaining to Board of Law Examiners)
§411.081. Application of
Subchapter
§411.100.
Access to Criminal History Record Information: Board of
Law Examiners
since March 4, 2004
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