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TX HB4737

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Salman Bhojani

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Texas Board of Law Examiners to process applications for admission to practice law without examination within 100 days of filing for attorneys already licensed in another U.S. state

  • Maintains existing requirement that out-of-state attorneys must provide satisfactory proof of good moral character to be admitted

  • Preserves the Texas Supreme Court's authority to establish rules and regulations for admitting attorneys from other jurisdictions

  • Applies only to applications filed on or after September 1, 2025; applications filed before that date remain subject to prior processing timelines

Legislative Description

Relating to the application processing time for admission to practice law in this state without examination for an attorney licensed to practice law in another state.

Occupational Regulation

Last Action

Placed on General State Calendar

5/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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