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TX Govt Code § 82.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter B. Licensing of Attorneys|Section 82.037. Oath of Attorney

Sec. 82.037.  OATH OF ATTORNEY.  (a)  Each person admitted to practice law shall, before receiving a license, take an oath that the person will:(1)  support the constitutions of the United States and this state;(2)  honestly demean oneself in the practice of law;(3)  discharge the attorney's duty to the attorney's client to the best of the attorney's ability; and(4)  conduct oneself with integrity and civility in dealing and communicating with the court and all parties.(b)  The oath shall be endorsed on the license, subscribed by the person taking the oath, and attested by the officer administering the oath.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 17 (S.B. 534), Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 82.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter B. Licensing of Attorneys|Section 82.039. Licensing Guidelines

Sec. 82.039.  LICENSING GUIDELINES.  (a)  To assist the Board of Law Examiners in making consistent and fair determinations related to the licensing of attorneys in this state, the board shall develop specific guidelines for:(1)  determining the moral character and fitness of license applicants;(2)  overseeing probationary license holders; and(3)  granting waiver requests.(b)  The Board of Law Examiners shall develop the guidelines required under Subsection (a) based on the board's past decisions and on any other criteria the board considers necessary.  The board is not required to take any specific action provided in the guidelines.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 303), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 82.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter C. Attorney Conduct|Section 82.061. Misbehavior or Contempt

Sec. 82.061.  MISBEHAVIOR OR CONTEMPT.  (a)  An attorney at law may be fined or imprisoned by any court for misbehavior or for contempt of the court.(b)  An attorney may not be suspended or stricken from the rolls for contempt unless the contempt involves fraudulent or dishonorable conduct or malpractice.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 82.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter C. Attorney Conduct|Section 82.062. Disbarment

Sec. 82.062.  DISBARMENT.  Any attorney who is guilty of barratry, any fraudulent or dishonorable conduct, or malpractice may be suspended from practice, or the attorney's license may be revoked, by a district court of the county in which the attorney resides or in which the act complained of occurred.  An attorney may be suspended from practice or the attorney's license may be revoked under this section regardless of the fact that the act complained of may be an offense under the Penal Code and regardless of whether the attorney is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of the offense.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 82.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter C. Attorney Conduct|Section 82.063. Retention of Client's Money

Sec. 82.063.  RETENTION OF CLIENT'S MONEY.  (a)  A person may bring an action against the person's attorney if the attorney receives or collects money for the person and refuses to pay the money to the person on demand.(b)  To recover under this section the person must file a motion with a district court in either the county in which the attorney usually resides or the county in which the attorney resided when the attorney collected or received the money.(c)  Notice of the motion and a copy of the motion shall be served on the attorney not later than the fifth day before the trial.(d)  If the motion is sustained, judgment shall be rendered against the defendant for the amount collected or received and at least 10 percent but not more than 20 percent damages on the principal sum.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 82.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter C. Attorney Conduct|Section 82.064. Officers Not to Appear

Sec. 82.064.  OFFICERS NOT TO APPEAR.  (a)  A judge or clerk of the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or a district court, or a sheriff may not appear and plead as an attorney at law in any court of record in this state.(b)  A county judge or county clerk who is licensed to practice law may not appear and practice as an attorney at law in any county or justice court except in cases over which the court in which the judge or clerk serves has neither original nor appellate jurisdiction.(c)  A county clerk who is licensed to practice law may not appear and practice as an attorney at law in the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or a district court unless the court in which the clerk serves has neither original nor appellate jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 829, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 82.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter C. Attorney Conduct|Section 82.065. Contract for Legal Services

Sec. 82.065.  CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES.  (a)  A contingent fee contract for legal services must be in writing and signed by the attorney and client.(b)  Any contract for legal services is voidable by the client if it is procured as a result of conduct violating Section 38.12(a) or (b), Penal Code, or Rule 7.03 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, regarding barratry by attorneys or other persons.(c)  An attorney who was paid or owed fees or expenses under a contract that is voided under this section may recover fees and expenses based on a quantum meruit theory if the client does not prove that the attorney committed barratry or had actual knowledge, before undertaking the representation, that the contract was procured as a result of barratry by another person.  To recover fees or expenses under this subsection, the attorney must have reported the misconduct as required by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, unless:(1)  another person has already reported the misconduct; or(2)  the attorney reasonably believed that reporting the misconduct would substantially prejudice the client's interests.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 866, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 94 (S.B. 1716), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 1711), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 82.0651 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter C. Attorney Conduct|Section 82.0651. Civil Liability for Prohibited Barratry

Sec. 82.0651.  CIVIL LIABILITY FOR PROHIBITED BARRATRY.  (a)  A client may bring an action to void a contract for legal services that was procured as a result of conduct violating Section 38.12(a) or (b), Penal Code, or Rule 7.03 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, regarding barratry by attorneys or other persons, and to recover any amount that may be awarded under Subsection (b).  A client who enters into a contract described by this subsection may bring an action to recover any amount that may be awarded under Subsection (b) even if the contract is voided voluntarily.(b)  A client who prevails in an action under Subsection (a) shall recover from any person who committed barratry:(1)  all fees and expenses paid to that person under the contract;(2)  the balance of any fees and expenses paid to any other person under the contract, after deducting fees and expenses awarded based on a quantum meruit theory as provided by Section 82.065(c);(3)  actual damages caused by the prohibited conduct;(4)  a penalty in the amount of $10,000; and(5)  reasonable and necessary attorney's fees.(c)  A person who was solicited by conduct violating Section 38.12(a) or (b), Penal Code, or Rule 7.03 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, regarding barratry by attorneys or other persons, but who did not enter into a contract as a result of that conduct, may file a civil action against any person who committed barratry.(d)  A person who prevails in an action under Subsection (c) shall recover from each person who engaged in barratry:(1)  a penalty in the amount of $10,000;(2)  actual damages caused by the prohibited conduct; and(3)  reasonable and necessary attorney's fees.(e)  This section shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are to protect those in need of legal services against unethical, unlawful solicitation and to provide efficient and economical procedures to secure that protection.(f)  The provisions of this subchapter are not exclusive.  The remedies provided in this subchapter are in addition to any other procedures or remedies provided by any other law, except that a person may not recover damages and penalties under both this subchapter and another law for the same act or practice.(g)  The expedited actions process created by Rule 169, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, does not apply to an action under this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 94 (S.B. 1716), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 1711), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 82.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle G - Attorneys|Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys|Subchapter C. Attorney Conduct|Section 82.066. Attorney May Not Appear

Sec. 82.066.  ATTORNEY MAY NOT APPEAR.  An attorney may not appear before a judge or justice in a civil case if the attorney is related to the judge or justice by affinity or consanguinity within the first degree, as determined under Chapter 573.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 866, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 24, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(28), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 152.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 152.001. Sunset Provision

Sec. 152.001.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The Judicial Branch Certification Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that chapter.  The commission shall be reviewed during the period in which state agencies abolished in 2025, and every 12th year after that year, are reviewed.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 938 (H.B. 3123), Sec. 2.03, eff. June 18, 2015.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 3.02, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 152.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter B. Commission|Section 152.051. Establishment of Commission

Sec. 152.051.  ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.  The Judicial Branch Certification Commission is established to oversee the regulatory programs assigned to it by state law or by the supreme court.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter B. Commission|Section 152.052. Appointment of Commission

Sec. 152.052.  APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission consists of nine members appointed by the supreme court as follows:(1)  five judges, at least three of whom must be active judges who preside over a court that employs an official court reporter; and(2)  four public members.(b)  Subject to Subsection (d), public members of the commission are appointed as follows:(1)  one member selected by the supreme court from a list of nominees submitted by the Court Reporters Certification Advisory Board established under Section 154.051 to represent that advisory board;(2)  one member selected by the supreme court from a list of nominees submitted by the Guardianship Certification Advisory Board established under Section 155.051 to represent that advisory board;(3)  one member selected by the supreme court from a list of nominees submitted by the Process Server Certification Advisory Board established under Section 156.051 to represent that advisory board; and(4)  one member selected by the supreme court from a list of nominees submitted by the licensed court interpreter advisory board established under Section 157.051 to represent that advisory board.(c)  In making an appointment under Subsection (b), the supreme court may reject one or more of the nominees included on a list submitted by an advisory board and request a new list of nominees that does not include any nominees in the previous list.(d)  The supreme court may appoint to the commission a public member selected by the supreme court if:(1)  an advisory board fails to provide the list of nominees in the time required by the supreme court; or(2)  a selected nominee does not otherwise meet the qualifications required by this chapter.(e)  Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.(f)  A member appointed to the commission must be knowledgeable about the professions certified by the commission.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter B. Commission|Section 152.053. Conflict Provisions

Sec. 152.053.  CONFLICT PROVISIONS.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the commission, or as a member of an advisory board or committee that serves the commission, if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the commission;(2)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the commission; or(3)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the commission, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses.(c)  A person may not serve as a member of the commission, or as a member of an advisory board or committee that serves the commission, or act as the general counsel to the commission if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the commission.(d)  A person may not be a member of the commission, a member of an advisory board or committee that serves the commission, or a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the legal profession; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the legal profession.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 152.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter B. Commission|Section 152.054. Training

Sec. 152.054.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  this subtitle and the rules of the commission, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to the commission's disciplinary and investigatory authority;(2)  rules of ethics, codes of conduct, and other rules adopted by the supreme court that are applicable to each profession regulated or subject to oversight by the commission;(3)  the role and functions of the commission;(4)  the current budget for the commission;(5)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the commission; and(6)  any ethics policies applicable to the commission and adopted by the commission or supreme court.(c)  A person appointed to the commission is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter B. Commission|Section 152.055. Terms; Vacancy; Removal

Sec. 152.055.  TERMS; VACANCY; REMOVAL.  (a)  Members of the commission serve staggered six-year terms.  The terms of three members expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the supreme court shall appoint a similarly qualified person to fill the unexpired term.(c)  The supreme court may remove a member of the commission for inefficiency or neglect of duty in office.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter B. Commission|Section 152.056. Presiding Officer

Sec. 152.056.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The supreme court shall designate a member of the commission as presiding officer of the commission to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the supreme court.  The presiding officer may designate a member of the commission to preside over a meeting of the commission in the absence of the presiding officer.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 152.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter B. Commission|Section 152.057. Compensation; Reimbursement

Sec. 152.057.  COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  A commission member may not receive compensation for service on the commission.(b)  A commission member is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing functions as a commission member, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter B. Commission|Section 152.058. Meetings

Sec. 152.058.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The commission shall meet at least once in each quarter of the fiscal year.(b)  The commission may meet at other times at the call of the presiding officer or as provided by commission rules.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 152.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 152 - Judicial Branch Certification Commission|Subchapter B. Commission|Section 152.059. Public Testimony

Sec. 152.059.  PUBLIC TESTIMONY.  The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the commission.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|