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TX Govt Code § 81.08794 (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 81.08794. Expired Time and Defeated Rule Proposal

Sec. 81.08794.  EXPIRED TIME AND DEFEATED RULE PROPOSAL.  (a)  If a time limit provided by this subchapter expires or a disciplinary rule proposal is otherwise defeated, the process for initiating the proposed disciplinary rule may again be initiated in accordance with this subchapter.(b)  For good cause shown, the supreme court may grant a petition to extend any time limit provided by this subchapter until a date that is not later than the 90th day after the original deadline.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0881 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -2. Ombudsman for Attorney Discipline System|Section 81.0881. Definitions

Sec. 81.0881.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Ombudsman" means the ombudsman for the attorney discipline system of the state bar.(2)  "System" means the attorney discipline system 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 § 81.0882 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -2. Ombudsman for Attorney Discipline System|Section 81.0882. Ombudsman for Attorney Discipline System

Sec. 81.0882.  OMBUDSMAN FOR ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE SYSTEM.  (a)  The state bar shall fund one full-time equivalent position of ombudsman for the attorney discipline system.(b)  The ombudsman is selected by the members of the supreme court and is independent of the state bar, the board of directors, the commission, and the chief disciplinary counsel.(c)  The ombudsman shall report directly to 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 § 81.0883 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -2. Ombudsman for Attorney Discipline System|Section 81.0883. Powers and Duties of Ombudsman

Sec. 81.0883.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF OMBUDSMAN.  (a)  The ombudsman shall:(1)  review grievances to determine whether the state bar followed the proper grievance procedures;(2)  receive complaints about the system;(3)  receive and investigate complaints on violations of the system's procedural rules;(4)  answer questions from the public on the system's operation, accessing the system, and the availability of other state bar programs;(5)  assist members of the public wishing to submit a lawyer grievance by explaining the information required and the methods for submitting the information; and(6)  at least annually, make recommendations to the board of directors and the supreme court for improvements to the system, including ways to improve access to the system and changes to the grievance form.(b)  The ombudsman may not:(1)  draft a complaint for a member of the public;(2)  act as an advocate for a member of the public;(3)  reverse or modify a finding or judgment in any disciplinary proceeding; or(4)  intervene in any disciplinary matter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0884 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -2. Ombudsman for Attorney Discipline System|Section 81.0884. Access to Information

Sec. 81.0884.  ACCESS TO INFORMATION.  The chief disciplinary counsel, a district grievance committee, the board of directors, the commission, and state bar members shall share with the ombudsman requested information that is necessary to:(1)  determine whether the state bar followed procedural rules related to a particular grievance; or(2)  evaluate the system's efficacy and adequacy.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.0885 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter E. -2. Ombudsman for Attorney Discipline System|Section 81.0885. Confidential Information; Privileged Communications

Sec. 81.0885.  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS.  (a)  All types of information, proceedings, hearing transcripts, and statements presented to the ombudsman are confidential and may not be disclosed to any person other than the chief disciplinary counsel unless disclosure is ordered by a court.(b)  The ombudsman may not access privileged communications and information shared between the chief disciplinary counsel and the commission.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 81.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter F. Committee on Professional Ethics|Section 81.091. Committee on Professional Ethics

Sec. 81.091.  COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS.  (a)  The professional ethics committee consists of nine members of the state bar appointed by the supreme court.(b)  Members serve three-year terms with the terms of three members expiring each year.(c)  The supreme court shall designate a chairperson of the committee who serves for one year.(d)  This chapter does not prohibit the supreme court from appointing members of the judicial department to the committee.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 81.092 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter F. Committee on Professional Ethics|Section 81.092. Committee Opinions

Sec. 81.092.  COMMITTEE OPINIONS.  (a)  The committee shall, either on its own initiative or when requested to do so by a member of the state bar, express its opinion on the propriety of professional conduct other than on a question pending before a court of this state.(b)  Except as provided by Section 81.093, an opinion requires the concurrence of a quorum of the committee members.(c)  Committee opinions are not binding on the supreme court.(d)  As far as possible, the committee must disclose the rationale for its opinion and shall indicate whether it is based on ethical consideration or on disciplinary rules.(e)  The committee shall adopt rules it considers appropriate relating to the procedures to be used in expressing opinions.  Rules adopted under this subsection take effect when approved by the supreme court.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 81.093 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter F. Committee on Professional Ethics|Section 81.093. Panels

Sec. 81.093.  PANELS.  The committee may meet in three-member panels to express its opinion on behalf of the whole committee, but an inquirer who is dissatisfied with the panel's opinion may appeal it to the full committee for review.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 81.094 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter F. Committee on Professional Ethics|Section 81.094. Certain Committee Duties

Sec. 81.094.  CERTAIN COMMITTEE DUTIES.  The committee shall:(1)  periodically publish its issued opinions to the legal profession in summary or complete form;(2)  on request provide copies of its issued opinions to members of the state bar or the public;(3)  on request advise or otherwise assist state bar committees or local bar associations relating to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure;  and(4)  recommend appropriate amendments or clarifications of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure that it considers advisable.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 81.095 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter F. Committee on Professional Ethics|Section 81.095. Expenses

Sec. 81.095.  EXPENSES.  The state bar shall pay all necessary and actual expenses of the committee out of the state bar budget.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 81.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter G. Unauthorized Practice of Law|Section 81.101. Definition

Sec. 81.101.  DEFINITION.  (a)  In this chapter the "practice of law" means the preparation of a pleading or other document incident to an action or special proceeding or the management of the action or proceeding on behalf of a client before a judge in court as well as a service rendered out of court, including the giving of advice or the rendering of any service requiring the use of legal skill or knowledge, such as preparing a will, contract, or other instrument, the legal effect of which under the facts and conclusions involved must be carefully determined.(b)  The definition in this section is not exclusive and does not deprive the judicial branch of the power and authority under both this chapter and the adjudicated cases to determine whether other services and acts not enumerated may constitute the practice of law.(c)  In this chapter, the "practice of law" does not include the design, creation, publication, distribution, display, or sale, including publication, distribution, display, or sale by means of an Internet web site, of written materials, books, forms, computer software, or similar products if the products clearly and conspicuously state that the products are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.  This subsection does not authorize the use of the products or similar media in violation of Chapter 83 and does not affect the applicability or enforceability of that chapter.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 81.1011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter G. Unauthorized Practice of Law|Section 81.1011. Exception for Certain Legal Assistance

Sec. 81.1011.  EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN LEGAL ASSISTANCE.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 81.101(a), the "practice of law" does not include technical advice, consultation, and document completion assistance provided by an employee or volunteer of an area agency on aging affiliated with the Health and Human Services Commission who meets the requirements of Subsection (b) if that advice, consultation, and assistance relates to:(1)  a medical power of attorney or other advance directive under Chapter 166, Health and Safety Code; or(2)  a designation of guardian before need arises under Section 1104.202, Estates Code.(b)  An employee or volunteer described by Subsection (a) must:(1)  provide benefits counseling through an area agency on aging system of access and assistance to agency clients;(2)  comply with rules adopted by the Texas Department on Aging regarding qualifications, training requirements, and other requirements for providing benefits counseling services, including legal assistance and legal awareness services;(3)  have received specific training in providing the technical advice, consultation, and assistance described by Subsection (a);  and(4)  be certified by the Texas Department on Aging as having met the requirements of this subsection.(c)  The Texas Department on Aging by rule shall develop certification procedures by which the department certifies that an employee or volunteer described by Subsection (a) has met the requirements of Subsections (b)(1), (2), and (3).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 845, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 846 (H.B. 2780), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 81.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter G. Unauthorized Practice of Law|Section 81.102. State Bar Membership Required

Sec. 81.102.  STATE BAR MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not practice law in this state unless the person is a member of the state bar.(b)  The supreme court may promulgate rules prescribing the procedure for limited practice of law by:(1)  attorneys licensed in another jurisdiction;(2)  bona fide law students;  and(3)  unlicensed graduate students who are attending or have attended a law school approved by the supreme court.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 81.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter G. Unauthorized Practice of Law|Section 81.103. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee

Sec. 81.103.  UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE.  (a)  The unauthorized practice of law committee is composed of nine persons appointed by the supreme court.(b)  At least three of the committee members must be nonattorneys.(c)  Committee members serve for staggered terms of three years with three members' terms expiring each year.(d)  A committee member may be reappointed.(e)  Each year the supreme court shall designate a committee member to serve as chairperson.(f)  All necessary and actual expenses of the committee should be provided for and paid out of the budget of the state bar.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 81.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter G. Unauthorized Practice of Law|Section 81.104. Duties of Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee

Sec. 81.104.  DUTIES OF UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE.  The unauthorized practice of law committee shall:(1)  keep the supreme court and the state bar informed with respect to:(A)  the unauthorized practice of law by lay persons and lay agencies and the participation of attorneys in that unauthorized practice of law;  and(B)  methods for the prevention of the unauthorized practice of law;  and(2)  seek the elimination of the unauthorized practice of law by appropriate actions and methods, including the filing of suits in the name of the committee.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 81.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter G. Unauthorized Practice of Law|Section 81.105. Local Committees

Sec. 81.105.  LOCAL COMMITTEES.  This chapter does not prohibit the establishment of local unauthorized practice of law committees to assist the unauthorized practice of law committee in carrying out its purposes.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 81.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter G. Unauthorized Practice of Law|Section 81.106. Immunity

Sec. 81.106.  IMMUNITY.  (a)  The unauthorized practice of law committee, any member of the committee, or any person to whom the committee has delegated authority and who is assisting the committee is not liable for any damages for an act or omission in the course of the official duties of the committee.(b)  A complainant or a witness in a proceeding before the committee or before a person to whom the committee has delegated authority and who is assisting the committee has the same immunity that a complainant or witness has in a judicial proceeding.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 81.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter H. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 81.112. Fee Dispute Resolution Procedure

Sec. 81.112.  FEE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE.  The state bar shall establish a standard fee dispute resolution procedure that may be used by a bar committee or other organization as a model for a fee dispute resolution program.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 81.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter H. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 81.113. Continuing Legal Education

Sec. 81.113.  CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the state bar shall credit an attorney licensed in this state with meeting the minimum continuing legal education requirements of the state bar for a reporting year if during the reporting year the attorney is employed full-time as an attorney by:(1)  the senate;(2)  the house of representatives;(3)  a committee, division, department, or office of the senate or house;(4)  the Texas Legislative Council;(5)  the Legislative Budget Board;(6)  the Legislative Reference Library;(7)  the office of the state auditor;  or(8)  the Sunset Advisory Commission.(b)  An attorney credited for continuing legal education under Subsection (a) must meet the continuing legal education requirements of the state bar in legal ethics or professional responsibility.(c)  The state bar shall recognize, prepare, or administer continuing education programs for members of the state bar.  A member of the state bar must participate in the programs to the extent required by the supreme court to maintain the person's state bar membership.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 24.01, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 81.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter H. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 81.114. Attorney Instruction Related to Guardianship Issues

Sec. 81.114.  ATTORNEY INSTRUCTION RELATED TO GUARDIANSHIP ISSUES.  (a)  The state bar shall provide a course of instruction for attorneys who represent any person's interests in guardianship cases or who serve as court-appointed guardians.(b)  The state bar shall adopt the rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section.(c)  The instruction must include information about:(1)  statutory and case law relating to guardianships;(2)  the aging process and the nature of disabilities;(3)  the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and related case and statutory law, rules, and compliance methods;(4)  the principles of equal access and accommodation;(5)  the use of community resources for the disabled;  and(6)  avoidance of stereotypes through a focus on people's individual abilities, support needs, and inherent individual value.(d)  The instruction may include information about:(1)  substantive areas of law concerning the needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities;(2)  barriers to physical access and methods to overcome those barriers;(3)  communication needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities and the technology available to provide access to communication;(4)  duties and responsibilities of guardians, guardians ad litem, attorneys, and court personnel in guardianship proceedings;(5)  standard definitions and procedures for determining incapacity;(6)  standards for surrogate decision making;(7)  the doctrine of the least-restrictive alternative;(8)  the dispute resolution process, especially its application to elderly persons and persons with disabilities;  and(9)  successful programs and funding efforts for addressing the court-related needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities.(e)  The course of instruction described by this section must be low-cost and available to persons throughout this state, including on the Internet provided through the state bar.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 905, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 521 (S.B. 626), Sec. 70, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 576 (S.B. 615), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 81.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter I. Executive Committee|Section 81.121. Executive Committee

Sec. 81.121.  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  (a)  The executive committee consists of:(1)  the president, the president-elect, and the immediate past president of the state bar;(2)  the chair of the board of directors;(3)  the president of the Texas Young Lawyers Association;  and(4)  additional members appointed by the president of the state bar.(b)  The general counsel and executive director serve as ex officio members of the committee.(c)  The president of the state bar serves as chair of the committee.  The chair of the board of directors serves as vice chair of the committee and presides over committee meetings in the committee chair's absence.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 81.122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter I. Executive Committee|Section 81.122. Duties of Executive Committee

Sec. 81.122.  DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  The executive committee shall:(1)  on the recommendation of the president of the state bar, approve the creation of additional standing and special committees of the state bar in accordance with Section 81.123;(2)  conduct a comprehensive review of standing and special committees of the state bar at least biennially and more frequently as the executive committee determines necessary to assess whether there is:(A)  a continued need for each committee;  and(B)  unnecessary overlap of the committees' activities;  and(3)  perform other duties as delegated by the board of directors.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 81.123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter I. Executive Committee|Section 81.123. Approval of Committees

Sec. 81.123.  APPROVAL OF COMMITTEES.  Before the executive committee may approve the creation of an additional standing or special committee of the state bar, the committee must:(1)  study and determine the fiscal impact creating the committee would have on the state bar budget;  and(2)  poll the chair of each existing committee and conduct a review to determine whether the matter to be addressed by the proposed committee could be addressed by an existing committee.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 81.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 81 - State Bar|Subchapter J. Deceptive Advertising Practices|Section 81.151. Applicability

Sec. 81.151.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  This subchapter applies only to a television advertisement that promotes a person's provision of legal services or solicits clients to receive legal services.(b)  This subchapter does not apply to an advertisement by a federal, state, or local government entity.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 528 (S.B. 1189), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|