Texas State Bar Rules

2024 Edition

• Article I. Definitions
• Article II. General Provisions
• Article III. Membership
• Article IV. Administration
• Article V. Fiscal
• Article VI. Adopting and Amending the State Bar Rules
• Article VII. Meetings of the State Bar of Texas
• Article VIII. Committees, Sections and Divisions
• Article IX. Texas Bar Journal
• Article X. Discipline and Suspension of Members [repealed]
• Article XI. Interest Earned On Client Funds Held By Attorneys
• Article XII. Minimum Continuing Legal Education
• Article XIII. New Opportunities Volunteer Attorney Pro Bono Program
• Article XIV. Military Spouse Temporary License
• Article XV. Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals
• Article XVI. Licensed Court Access Assistants

2023 Edition

• Article I. Definitions
• Article II. General Provisions
• Article III. Membership
• Article IV. Administration
• Article V. Fiscal
• Article VI. Adopting and Amending the State Bar Rules
• Article VII. Meetings of the State Bar of Texas
• Article VIII. Committees, Sections and Divisions
• Article IX. Texas Bar Journal
• Article X. Discipline and Suspension of Members [repealed]
• Article XI. Interest Earned On Client Funds Held By Attorneys
• Article XII. Minimum Continuing Legal Education
• Article XIII. New Opportunities Volunteer Attorney Pro Bono Program

2022 Edition

• Article I. Definitions
• Article II. General Provisions
• Article III. Membership
• Article IV. Administration
• Article V. Fiscal
• Article VI. Adopting and Amending the State Bar Rules
• Article VII. Meetings of the State Bar of Texas
• Article VIII. Committees, Sections and Divisions
• Article IX. Texas Bar Journal
• Article X. Discipline and Suspension of Members [repealed]
• Article XI. Interest Earned On Client Funds Held By Attorneys
• Article XII. Minimum Continuing Legal Education
• Article XIII. New Opportunities Volunteer Attorney Pro Bono Program

2021 Edition

• Article I. Definitions
• Article II. General Provisions
• Article III. Membership
• Article IV. Administration
• Article V. Fiscal
• Article VI. Adopting and Amending the State Bar Rules
• Article VII. Meetings of the State Bar of Texas
• Article VIII. Committees, Sections and Divisions
• Article IX. Texas Bar Journal
• Article X. Discipline and Suspension of Members [repealed]
• Article XI. Interest Earned On Client Funds Held By Attorneys
• Article XII. Minimum Continuing Legal Education
• Article XIII. New Opportunities Volunteer Attorney Pro Bono Program

2020 Edition

• Article I. Definitions
• Article II. General Provisions
• Article III. Membership
• Article IV. Administration
• Article V. Fiscal
• Article VI. Adopting and Amending the State Bar Rules
• Article VII. Meetings of the State Bar of Texas
• Article VIII. Committees, Sections and Divisions
• Article IX. Texas Bar Journal
• Article X. Discipline and Suspension of Members [repealed]
• Article XI. Interest Earned On Client Funds Held By Attorneys
• Article XII. Minimum Continuing Legal Education
• Article XIII. New Opportunities Volunteer Attorney Pro Bono Program

2019 Edition

• Article I. Definitions
• Article II. General Provisions
• Article III. Membership
• Article IV. Administration
• Article V. Fiscal
• Article VI. Adopting and Amending the State Bar Rules
• Article VII. Meetings of the State Bar of Texas
• Article VIII. Committees, Sections and Divisions
• Article IX. Texas Bar Journal
• Article X. Discipline and Suspension of Members [repealed]
• Article XI. Interest Earned On Client Funds Held By Attorneys
• Article XII. Minimum Continuing Legal Education
• Article XIII. New Opportunities Volunteer Attorney Pro Bono Program

2018 Edition

• Article I. Definitions
• Article II. General Provisions
• Article III. Membership
• Article IV. Administration
• Article V. Fiscal
• Article VI. Adopting and Amending the State Bar Rules
• Article VII. Meetings of the State Bar of Texas
• Article VIII. Committees, Sections and Divisions
• Article IX. Texas Bar Journal
• Article X. Discipline and Suspension of Members [repealed]
• Article XI. Interest Earned On Client Funds Held By Attorneys
• Article XII. Minimum Continuing Legal Education
• Article XIII. New Opportunities Volunteer Attorney Pro Bono Program