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TX Govt Code § 81.0752 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.0752. Confidentiality

Sec. 81.0752.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  All types of information, proceedings, hearing transcripts, and statements presented to a panel of a district grievance committee are confidential and may not be disclosed to any person other than the chief disciplinary counsel unless:(1)  disclosure is ordered by a court;  or(2)  the panel finds that professional misconduct occurred and a sanction other than a private reprimand is imposed against the respondent attorney.(b)  If the requirements of Subsection (a)(2) are met, the panel of the district grievance committee shall, on request, make the information, proceedings, hearing transcripts, or statements available to the public.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0753 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.0753. Rules Regarding Grievances

Sec. 81.0753.  RULES REGARDING GRIEVANCES.  The supreme court shall promulgate rules regarding the classification and disposition of grievances, including rules specifying time limits for each stage of the grievance resolution process.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 81.077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.077. Disbarment Proceedings

Sec. 81.077.  DISBARMENT PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  The supreme court may not adopt or promulgate any rule abrogating the right of trial by jury of an accused attorney in a disbarment action in the county of the residence of the accused attorney.(b)  A disbarment proceeding against a resident attorney shall be instituted in a district court in the county of the attorney's residence, but the accused attorney may apply for change of venue under Rule 257, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.(c)  This chapter does not prohibit a grievance committee from investigating a complaint of professional misconduct alleged to have occurred in the geographical area served by the committee, but any action must be filed in the county of the attorney's residence.(d)  Venue in a disbarment proceeding against a nonresident member of the state bar is in a district court either in Travis County or in any county where the alleged misconduct occurred.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 81.078 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.078. Disciplinary Proceedings

Sec. 81.078.  DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), until an attorney has been convicted of the charges for disbarment pending against the attorney in a court of competent jurisdiction, the attorney may be suspended from the practice of law only if the attorney concurs in an order of suspension entered by the grievance committee.(b)  On proof of an attorney's conviction in a trial court of competent jurisdiction of any felony involving moral turpitude or of any misdemeanor involving the theft, embezzlement, or fraudulent misappropriation of money or other property, the district court of the county of the residence of the convicted attorney shall enter an order suspending the attorney from the practice of law during the pendency of any appeals from the conviction.  An attorney who has been given probation after the conviction, whether adjudicated or unadjudicated, shall be suspended from the practice of law during the probation.(c)  On proof of final conviction of any felony involving moral turpitude or any misdemeanor involving theft, embezzlement, or fraudulent misappropriation of money or other property, the district court of the county of the residence of the convicted attorney shall enter an order disbarring the attorney.(d)  In an action to disbar any attorney for acts made the basis of a conviction for a felony involving moral turpitude or a misdemeanor involving theft, embezzlement, or fraudulent misappropriation of money or other property, the record of conviction is conclusive evidence of the guilt of the attorney for the crime of which he was convicted.(e)  Either the grievance committee for the bar district or the general counsel may seek enforcement of this section.(f)  This chapter does not prevent prosecution of an attorney in a disciplinary action after conviction for a criminal act based either on the weight of the conviction or on conduct by the attorney that led to the attorney's conviction.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 81.079 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.079. Public Notification and Information

Sec. 81.079.  PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND INFORMATION.  (a)  To provide information to the public relating to the attorney grievance process, the state bar shall:(1)  develop a brochure written in Spanish and English describing the bar's grievance process;(2)  establish a toll-free "800" telephone number for public access to the chief disciplinary counsel's office in Austin and list the number in telephone directories statewide;(3)  describe the bar's grievance process in the bar's telephone directory listings statewide;  and(4)  make grievance forms written in Spanish and English available in each county courthouse.(b)  Each attorney practicing law in this state shall provide notice to each of the attorney's clients of the existence of a grievance process by:(1)  making grievance brochures prepared by the state bar available at the attorney's place of business;(2)  posting a sign prominently displayed in the attorney's place of business describing the process;(3)  including the information on a written contract for services with the client;  or(4)  providing the information in a bill for services to the client.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 81.080 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.080. Issuance of Subpoena; Objection

Sec. 81.080.  ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA; OBJECTION.  (a)  On approval of the presiding officer of the appropriate district grievance committee, the chief disciplinary counsel may, during an investigation of a grievance, issue a subpoena that relates directly to a specific allegation of attorney misconduct.(b)  The chief disciplinary counsel shall provide a process for a respondent to object to a subpoena issued under this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.081. Attorney Self-Reporting

Sec. 81.081.  ATTORNEY SELF-REPORTING.  The chief disciplinary counsel shall develop guidelines and a procedure for an attorney to self-report:(1)  any criminal offense committed by the attorney; and(2)  any disciplinary action taken by another state's bar against the attorney.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.082. Process to Identify Complaints Suitable for Settlement or Investigatory Hearing

Sec. 81.082.  PROCESS TO IDENTIFY COMPLAINTS SUITABLE FOR SETTLEMENT OR INVESTIGATORY HEARING.  (a)  The chief disciplinary counsel shall develop a process to identify a complaint that is appropriate for a settlement attempt or an investigatory hearing before a trial is requested or the complaint is placed on a hearing docket.(b)  The chief disciplinary counsel may authorize a settlement at any time during the disciplinary process.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.083. Sanction Guidelines

Sec. 81.083.  SANCTION GUIDELINES.  (a)  The chief disciplinary counsel shall propose and the supreme court shall adopt by rule sanction guidelines to:(1)  associate a specific rule violation or ethical misconduct with a range of appropriate sanctions;(2)  provide aggravating and mitigating factors that justify deviating from the established sanctions; and(3)  provide consistency between complaints heard by a district grievance committee and complaints heard by a district court.(b)  The chief disciplinary counsel shall ensure that interested parties are provided an opportunity to comment on the proposed sanction guidelines.(c)  The sanction guidelines adopted under this section do not limit the authority of a district grievance committee or of a district judge to make a finding or issue a decision.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.084. Grievance Tracking System

Sec. 81.084.  GRIEVANCE TRACKING SYSTEM.  (a)  The chief disciplinary counsel shall create and maintain a grievance tracking system for grievances filed and disciplinary decisions issued under this subchapter.(b)  The grievance tracking system must:(1)  associate each rule violation or instance of ethical misconduct with the sanction imposed or final action taken for the violation or misconduct in a diversionary procedure adopted under state bar rules;(2)  address whether a sanction decision aligns with the sanction guidelines adopted under Section 81.083;(3)  specify the district grievance committee or district judge that imposed the sanction to evaluate sanction patterns within the disciplinary districts and facilitate training for district grievance committee members; and(4)  include sufficient information to evaluate and track disciplinary trends over time.(c)  The chief disciplinary counsel shall:(1)  periodically evaluate and report information gathered in the grievance tracking system to the commission and district grievance committee members; and(2)  post the information reported under Subdivision (1) on the state bar's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.085. Regular Search of National Lawyer Regulatory Data Bank

Sec. 81.085.  REGULAR SEARCH OF NATIONAL LAWYER REGULATORY DATA BANK.  The chief disciplinary counsel shall establish a process to regularly search the National Lawyer Regulatory Data Bank maintained by the American Bar Association to identify a member of the state bar who is disciplined in another state.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.086 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. Discipline|Section 81.086. Teleconference

Sec. 81.086.  TELECONFERENCE.  The chief disciplinary counsel may hold investigatory and disciplinary hearings by teleconference.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0871 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.0871. Definition

Sec. 81.0871.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "committee" means the Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0872 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.0872. Establishment of Committee

Sec. 81.0872.  ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE.  (a)  The committee consists of nine members, including:(1)  three attorneys appointed by the president of the state bar;(2)  one nonattorney public member appointed by the president of the state bar;(3)  four attorneys appointed by the supreme court; and(4)  one nonattorney public member appointed by the supreme court.(b)  The president of the state bar and the chief justice of the supreme court shall alternate designating an attorney member of the committee to serve as the presiding officer of the committee for a term of one year.(c)  Committee members serve staggered three-year terms, with one-third of the members' terms expiring each year.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0873 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.0873. Committee Duties

Sec. 81.0873.  COMMITTEE DUTIES.  The committee shall:(1)  regularly review the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure;(2)  at least annually issue to the supreme court and the board of directors a report on the adequacy of the rules reviewed under Subdivision (1); and(3)  oversee the initial process for proposing a disciplinary rule under Section 81.0875.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0874 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.0874. Staff Attorney

Sec. 81.0874.  STAFF ATTORNEY.  The state bar may hire a staff attorney to assist the committee.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0875 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.0875. Initiation of Rule Proposal Process

Sec. 81.0875.  INITIATION OF RULE PROPOSAL PROCESS.  (a)  The committee may initiate the process for proposing a disciplinary rule for the state bar as the committee considers necessary or in conjunction with the review of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure under Section 81.0873(1).(b)  Not later than the 60th day after the date the committee receives a request to initiate the process for proposing a disciplinary rule, the committee shall:(1)  initiate the process; or(2)  issue a written decision declining to initiate the process and the reasons for declining.(c)  A request to initiate the process for proposing a disciplinary rule under Subsection (b) may be made by:(1)  a resolution of the board of directors;(2)  a request of the supreme court;(3)  a request of the commission;(4)  a petition signed by at least 10 percent of the registered members of the state bar;(5)  a concurrent resolution of the legislature; or(6)  a petition signed by at least 20,000 people, of which at least 51 percent, or 10,200 or more, must be residents of this state.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0876 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.0876. Rule Proposal

Sec. 81.0876.  RULE PROPOSAL.  (a)  On initiation of the process for proposing a disciplinary rule, the committee shall:(1)  study the issue to be addressed by the proposed rule;(2)  hold a public hearing on the issue;(3)  draft the proposed rule, which may not address more than one subject; and(4)  make all reasonable efforts to solicit comments from different geographic regions in this state, nonattorney members of the public, and members of the state bar.(b)  A proposed disciplinary rule is withdrawn six months after the date the rule proposal process is initiated under Section 81.0875(b)(1) if the proposed disciplinary rule is not published on or before that date in:(1)  the Texas Register; and(2)  the Texas Bar Journal.(c)  The committee shall give interested parties at least 30 days from the date the proposed disciplinary rule is published as required under Subsection (b) to submit comments on the rule to the committee.(d)  The committee shall hold a public hearing on the proposed disciplinary rule if, during the comment period described by Subsection (c), the hearing is requested by:(1)  at least 25 people;(2)  a state agency or political subdivision of this state; or(3)  an association with at least 25 members.(e)  On conclusion of the comment period described by Subsection (c), the committee may amend the proposed disciplinary rule in response to the comments.(f)  The committee shall vote on whether to recommend a proposed disciplinary rule to the board of directors not later than the 60th day after the final day of the comment period described by Subsection (c).  The committee may not recommend a proposed disciplinary rule unless at least five members of the committee favor recommendation.(g)  The committee shall submit a proposed disciplinary rule that is recommended by the committee to the board of directors for review and consideration.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0877 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.0877. Approval of Proposed Disciplinary Rule by Board of Directors

Sec. 81.0877.   APPROVAL OF PROPOSED DISCIPLINARY RULE BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The board of directors shall vote on each proposed disciplinary rule recommended by the committee not later than the 120th day after the date the rule is received from the committee.  The board shall vote for or against the rule or return the rule to the committee for additional consideration.(b)  If a proposed disciplinary rule is approved by a majority of the directors, the board of directors shall petition the supreme court to order a referendum as provided by Section 81.0878 on the rule by the members of the state bar.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0878 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.0878. Referendum Vote by State Bar Members

Sec. 81.0878.  REFERENDUM VOTE BY STATE BAR MEMBERS.  (a)  On receipt of a petition filed by the board of directors under Section 81.0877(b), the supreme court shall:(1)  distribute a copy of the rule in ballot form to each member of the state bar and order a vote on the rule; and(2)  publish the rule in:(A)  the Texas Register; and(B)  the Texas Bar Journal.(b)  The supreme court shall give state bar members:(1)  at least 30 days to consider a proposed disciplinary rule before voting begins; and(2)  30 days to vote on the proposed disciplinary rule following the period for considering the proposed rule under Subdivision (1).(c)  The state bar shall provide proponents and opponents of a proposed disciplinary rule an equal opportunity to present their views at any bar-sponsored forum at which the rule referendum is discussed.(d)  One or more proposed disciplinary rules may appear on a single referendum ballot.  State bar members shall vote for or against each rule.  If a majority of the members who vote on the proposed rule vote in favor of the rule, the rule is approved by the members of the state bar.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0879 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.0879. Supreme Court Approval or Rejection

Sec. 81.0879.  SUPREME COURT APPROVAL OR REJECTION.  The supreme court by majority vote may approve or reject a proposed disciplinary rule in its entirety, but may not approve or reject only part of the rule.  If the supreme court does not vote on the rule on or before the 120th day after the date the rule is approved by bar members under Section 81.0878, the rule is considered approved by the supreme court.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.08791 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.08791. Rule Deliberations

Sec. 81.08791.  RULE DELIBERATIONS.  (a)  The committee, the board of directors, or the supreme court shall provide notice of any deliberation on a proposed disciplinary rule, and the deliberation must be open to the public.(b)  The board of directors and the supreme court shall record and make public each vote for or against a proposed disciplinary rule.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.08792 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.08792. Proposed Disciplinary Rule Approval Required Before Adoption

Sec. 81.08792.  PROPOSED DISCIPLINARY RULE APPROVAL REQUIRED BEFORE ADOPTION.  A proposed disciplinary rule may not be adopted by the supreme court unless the rule is approved by:(1)  the committee;(2)  the board of directors;(3)  the members of the state bar; and(4)  the supreme court.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.08793 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -1. Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; Disciplinary Rule Proposal Process|Section 81.08793. Use of Technology

Sec. 81.08793.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The supreme court, the committee, and the state bar shall use technological solutions throughout the disciplinary rule proposal process to promote:(1)  financial efficiency; and(2)  comments from interested persons.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|