Tex. Government Code § 81.051
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 81.051, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 81.051. BAR MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) The state bar is composed of those persons licensed to practice law in this state. Bar members are subject to this chapter and to the rules adopted by the supreme court.
(b) Each person licensed to practice law in this state shall, not later than the 10th day after the person's admission to practice, enroll in the state bar by registering with the clerk of the supreme court.
(b) Each person licensed to practice law in this state shall, not later than the 10th day after the person's admission to practice, enroll in the state bar by registering with the clerk of the supreme court.
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