{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-82.0271","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 82.0271","heading":"RESIDENCY OR CITIZENSHIP STATUS OF APPLICANT.","body":"A person who has applied to take the bar examination may not be denied admission to the bar examination based on the applicant's lack of:\n(1) permanent residency in the United States; or\n(2) United States citizenship.\nAdded by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 576, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE G. ATTORNEYS","CHAPTER 82. LICENSING OF ATTORNEYS","SUBCHAPTER B. LICENSING OF ATTORNEYS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.82.htm#82.0271","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"29c143993364d8012d7cbe28a83f4cbfaf5d73998385c6c3da4996fa7e20e11a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-82.027","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-82.0272"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}