By Henderson S.C.R. No. 130
74R11185 SMC-F
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of Texas has the authority to
1-2 regulate the practice of law and to exercise administrative control
1-3 over the State Bar of Texas by promulgating rules for the
1-4 operation, maintenance, and conduct of the legal profession; and
1-5 WHEREAS, The supreme court is required by the rules
1-6 provision of the State Bar Act to promulgate each rule and
1-7 amendment governing the discipline of members of the State Bar of
1-8 Texas that receives a majority of the votes cast in an election by
1-9 the members of the state bar; and
1-10 WHEREAS, In Miscellaneous Docket No. 94-9167, the supreme
1-11 court promulgated certain amendments to the Texas Disciplinary
1-12 Rules of Professional Conduct that had been passed by the members
1-13 of the state bar; however, the court did not promulgate each of the
1-14 amendments that received a majority of the votes cast in an
1-15 election by the members of the state bar; now, therefore, be it
1-16 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
1-17 hereby direct the Supreme Court of Texas to promulgate those rules
1-18 and amendments to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional
1-19 Conduct that received a majority of the votes cast in an election
1-20 by the members of the state bar and that were not promulgated in
1-21 Miscellaneous Docket No. 94-9167; and, be it further
1-22 RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official
1-23 copy of this resolution to the Supreme Court of Texas.