By Solomons H.B. No. 3325
77R11692 KLA-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas regarding
1-3 the practice of law in this state by attorneys licensed in other
1-4 jurisdictions.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 22, Government Code, is
1-7 amended by adding Section 22.0041 to read as follows:
1-8 Sec. 22.0041. RULES REGARDING PRACTICE OF LAW. Rules of the
1-9 supreme court adopted on or after the effective date of this
1-10 section regarding procedures for the practice of law in this state
1-11 by an attorney licensed in another jurisdiction may not take effect
1-12 until the earlier of:
1-13 (1) the day of final adjournment of the first regular
1-14 session of the legislature convened on or after the date the rules
1-15 are adopted; or
1-16 (2) the day of final adjournment of the first special
1-17 session of the legislature called on or after:
1-18 (A) the effective date of this section; and
1-19 (B) the date the rules are adopted.
1-20 SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 81, Government Code, is
1-21 amended by adding Section 81.0241 to read as follows:
1-22 Sec. 81.0241. RULES REGARDING PRACTICE OF LAW. Rules of the
1-23 state bar adopted on or after the effective date of this section
1-24 regarding procedures for the practice of law in this state by an
2-1 attorney licensed in another jurisdiction may take effect only as
2-2 provided by Section 22.0041 for similar rules adopted by the
2-3 supreme court.
2-4 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
2-5 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-6 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
2-7 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-8 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.