Bill Text: TX HB1020 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to volunteer practice by an inactive member of the State Bar of Texas.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-23 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB1020 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1020-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 1020
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to volunteer practice by an inactive member of the State
  Bar of Texas.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 81.053(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  An inactive member may not practice law in this state,
  except as provided by rule promulgated by the supreme court for
  volunteer practice, and may not hold an office in the state bar[,]
  or vote in any election conducted by the state bar.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1020 was passed by the House on March
  30, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 141, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1020 was passed by the Senate on May
  11, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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