The Supreme Court of Texas has issued final approval and adoption of amendments to Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 1.08, 1.09, 3.09, 4.03, 5.01, and 5.05; of new Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 1.10 and 1.18; and of new Texas Rule of Disciplinary Procedure 13.05. The rules are effective October 1, 2024.
Regarding the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, the court also adopted new and amended interpretive comments, certain renumbering amendments, and amendments to the “Terminology” section, effective October 1, 2024.
The court rejected proposed new or amended Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 1.00, 8.05, and 8.06.
The proposed amendments were approved in April 2024 by the State Bar of Texas membership as part of the 2024 rules referendum.
Read the court order here.