By Wolens H.B. No. 1507 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the definition of the practice of law. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Section 81.101, Government Code, is amended by 1-5 adding Subsection 81.101(c) to read as follows: 1-6 (C) In this chapter and Chapter 83 of this Code, the 1-7 practice of law does not include the design, creation, publication, 1-8 distribution or sale of written materials, books, printed forms, 1-9 Internet sites, computer software or similar media, as long as the 1-10 items clearly indicate that they were not prepared by a person 1-11 licensed to practice law in this state. 1-12 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 1-13 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-14 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-15 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-16 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-17 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.