Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas
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Rule 4
Rule 5
Rule 6
Rule 7
Rule 8
Rule 9
Rule 10
Rule 11
Rule 12
Rule 13
Rule 14
Rule 15
Rule 16
Rule 17
Rule 18
Rule 19
Rule 20
Rule 21
Rule 22
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Other Rules
Rule 2
Rule 3
Rule 4
Rule 5
Rule 6
Rule 7
Rule 8
Rule 9
Rule 10
Rule 11
Rule 12
Rule 13
Rule 14
Rule 15
Rule 16
Rule 17
Rule 18
Rule 19
Rule 20
Rule 21
Rule 22
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
Confidential Information
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
Confidential Information
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
Amended Rules effective December 1, 2019