77R11692 KLA-D By Solomons H.B. No. 3325 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3325: By Capelo C.S.H.B. No. 3325 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.