The State Bar of Texas Executive Committee will meet at 10 a.m. CST on January 10. The meeting is open to the public and will be streamed live on the State Bar of Texas YouTube page.
The presiding officer and executive director will be physically present at the Texas Law Center, Stewart Morris Board Room, 1414 Colorado St. in Austin. Other committee members will participate remotely according to the requirements of Texas Government Code Section 551.127.
The full agenda can be viewed here. Read the agenda backup materials here.
Among other items, the committee will consider and discuss approval of:
- updates to the State Bar of Texas Strategic Plan
- the State Bar of Texas proposed fiscal year 2023-2024 budget for publication in the Texas Bar Journal
- Building Planning Special Committee recommendations pertaining to the 1415 Lavaca St. building
- proposed changes to Board Policy Manual Subsection 3.08.02, relating to the publication of the Client Security Fund application process
- proposed changes to Board Policy Manual Subsection 8.01.10, relating to sections as resources for governmental bodies
- proposed Rule 1.00 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, relating to terminology
- proposed Rule 1.09 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, relating to conflicts of interest regarding a former client
- proposed Rule 1.10 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, relating to imputation of conflicts of interest
- referral of the State Bar Court Rules Committee’s proposed amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.9 to the Texas Supreme Court for consideration
- referral of the State Bar Court Rules Committee’s proposed amendments to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 226a to the Texas Supreme Court for consideration
- referral of the State Bar Administration of Rules of Evidence Committee’s proposed amendments to Texas Rule of Evidence 509 to the Texas Supreme Court for consideration
- referral of the State Bar Administration of Rules of Evidence Committee’s proposed amendments to Texas Rule of Evidence 510 to the Texas Supreme Court for consideration
The committee also will hear updates on the Committee Review Task Force, State Bar financial audits, and other issues.
Anyone wishing to address the committee in person should fill out a speaker card at the beginning of the meeting and submit it to a staff member onsite. To sign up to speak remotely during the meeting, please email lowell.brown@texasbar.com or call 512-427-1713 or 800-204-2222 (toll free) before 5 p.m. CST on January 9. Please provide the agenda item number you wish to speak on.
Written comments regarding agenda items must be received by 5 p.m. CST on January 5 for timely distribution to the committee members before the meeting. Please submit written comments by email to boardofdirectors@texasbar.com and indicate the agenda item you are referring to.