Texas

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Common questions

Can a lawyer be admitted in Texas without taking the bar exam (admission on motion)?

Admission on motion available. Hold J.D. from ABA-approved law school (or Rule 13 exemption), licensed in another state, actively and substantially engaged in practice 5 of 7 years preceding application, MPRE 85+, good moral character fitness

Does Texas accept a transferred Uniform Bar Exam score?

Yes - accepts Legacy UBE minimum 270 and NextGen UBE minimum 620; maximum score age 5 years

What are the pro hac vice requirements and fee in Texas state courts?

Local counsel: Yes: motion filed in court accompanied by BLE Acknowledgment Letter and a motion from a resident practicing Texas attorney Fee: $250 per attorney, per cause, paid to Texas BLE via online Non-Resident Attorney Fee Submission Form; non-refundable

Admission on motion

Requirements: Hold J.D. from ABA-approved law school (or Rule 13 exemption), licensed in another state, actively and substantially engaged in practice 5 of 7 years preceding application, MPRE 85+, good moral character fitness
Years of practice: at least 5 of the 7 years immediately preceding your application
Fee: $1,040 total: $700 application, $150 investigation, $150 practice time evaluation, $40 fingerprint processing (rules effective Sept. 18, 2026)
Rule: Texas Rules Governing Admission to the Bar, Rule XIII
UBE score transfer: Yes - accepts Legacy UBE minimum 270 and NextGen UBE minimum 620; maximum score age 5 years
UBE minimum: 270
UBE score window: 5 years
MPRE: 85
Foreign attorneys: Yes

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State-court pro hac vice

Rule: Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas, Rule XIX
Local counsel: Yes: motion filed in court accompanied by BLE Acknowledgment Letter and a motion from a resident practicing Texas attorney
Fee: $250 per attorney, per cause, paid to Texas BLE via online Non-Resident Attorney Fee Submission Form; non-refundable
Procedure: Attorney pays fee online to BLE, receives Acknowledgment Letter (next business day), then files motion in Texas court; court decides

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On motion

Have been actively and substantially engaged in the lawful practice of law as your principal business or occupation for at least 5 of the 7 years immediately preceding your application

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UBE transfer

Accepts Legacy UBE Score -->Yes Minimum Legacy UBE Score 270 Accepts NextGen UBE Score -->Yes Minimum NextGen UBE Score 620

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Pro hac vice rule

by following the steps set out in Texas Government Code §82.0361 and Rule 19 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas.

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Local counsel

The motion must be accompanied by our Acknowledgment Letter, as well as a motion from a resident practicing Texas attorney.

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Pro hac vice fee

The non-resident attorney fee is $250 per attorney, per cause.

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Sources

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Federal district courts in Texas

Last checked 2026-10-05 · · Back to the map