Current
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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Rule I
Rule III
Rule IV
Rule V
Rule VI
Rule VII
Rule VIII
Rule IX
Rule X
Rule XI
Rule XII
Rule XIII
Rule XIV
Rule XV
Rule XVI
Rule XVII
Rule XVIII
Rule XIX
Rule XX
Rule XXI
Rule XXII
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Other Rules
Rule III
Rule IV
Rule V
Rule VI
Rule VII
Rule VIII
Rule IX
Rule X
Rule XI
Rule XII
Rule XIII
Rule XIV
Rule XV
Rule XVI
Rule XVII
Rule XVIII
Rule XIX
Rule XX
Rule XXI
Rule XXII
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Other Rules
Definitions and General Provisions
General Eligibility Requirements for Admission to the Texas Bar
Law Study Requirement
Good Moral Character and Fitness Requirement
Professional Responsibility Examination Requirement
Declaration of Intention to Study Law; General Provisions
District Committees on Admission
Determination of Declarant Character and Fitness
Application to Take the Texas Bar Examination
Determination of Applicant Character and Fitness
Texas Bar Examination
Examinees With Disabilities
Applicants From Other Jurisdictions
Foreign Legal Consultants
Hearings
Probationary Licenses
Issuance of License Certificates and Cancellation of License Unlawfully Obtained
Fees
Requirements for Participation in Texas Proceedings by a Non-Resident Attorney
Organizational and Miscellaneous Powers of the Board
Civil Immunity
Military Attorney Registration
Texas Bar Examination Subjects
Outline of New or Revised Subjects on the Texas Bar Examination Effective July 1999
Instructions for Completing Application for Testing Accommodations
Texas Constitutional Provisions and Civil Statutes Relating to Admission to the Bar
General Eligibility Requirements for Admission to the Texas Bar
Law Study Requirement
Good Moral Character and Fitness Requirement
Professional Responsibility Examination Requirement
Declaration of Intention to Study Law; General Provisions
District Committees on Admission
Determination of Declarant Character and Fitness
Application to Take the Texas Bar Examination
Determination of Applicant Character and Fitness
Texas Bar Examination
Examinees With Disabilities
Applicants From Other Jurisdictions
Foreign Legal Consultants
Hearings
Probationary Licenses
Issuance of License Certificates and Cancellation of License Unlawfully Obtained
Fees
Requirements for Participation in Texas Proceedings by a Non-Resident Attorney
Organizational and Miscellaneous Powers of the Board
Civil Immunity
Military Attorney Registration
Texas Bar Examination Subjects
Outline of New or Revised Subjects on the Texas Bar Examination Effective July 1999
Instructions for Completing Application for Testing Accommodations
Texas Constitutional Provisions and Civil Statutes Relating to Admission to the Bar