Texas Statutes
§ 81.102 — STATE BAR MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED.
Texas § 81.102
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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 81.102 (2026).
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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.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Nearby Sections
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§ 81.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 81.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 81.003
SUNSET PROVISION.§ 81.011
GENERAL POWERS.§ 81.012
PURPOSES.§ 81.013
SEAL.§ 81.014
SUITS.§ 81.015
CONTRACTS.§ 81.0151
PURCHASING.§ 81.016
PROPERTY.§ 81.018
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.§ 81.019
OFFICERS OF STATE BAR.§ 81.020
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.§ 81.0201
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