Texas Jurisdictions Change JurisdictionAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPuerto RicoVirgin Islands Bar Admission Agency Texas Board of Law Examiners 205 W. 14th St., #500 P.O. Box 13486Austin, TX 78711-3486 Phone: (512) 463-1621 Fax: (512) 463-5300 Visit Website Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees ABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required No Details Foreign Law Graduate Eligibility Yes Details Bar Exam Application Filing Deadlines Details February 2024: First filing deadline Sep. 1 February 2024: Late filing deadline Nov. 1 / Dec. 1 July 2024: First filing deadline Feb. 1 July 2024: Late filing deadline April 1 / May 1 Bar Exam Application Filing Fees Details UBE Adoption UBE Adoption Yes UBE First Administration Date February 2021 UBE Minimum Passing Score 270 UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component Yes Details Bar Exam Components Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) Yes Accepts Transferred MBE Scores No Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) Yes Multistate Performance Test (MPT) Yes Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam No MPRE Requirements MPRE Required Yes MPRE Minimum Passing Score 85 MPRE Score Time Parameters Details Admission on Transferred UBE Score Admission on Transferred UBE Score Yes Effective Date December 2019 Minimum Score 270 Maximum Score Age 5 years Details Jurisdiction-Specific Component Yes Admission on Motion Rules Provide for Admission on Motion Yes Details Legal Education and Reciprocity Requirements Details Number of Years of Practice Required 5 of past 7 Character & Fitness Investigations This jurisdiction does not use NCBE's character and fitness services; please contact Texas for filing instructions.
Texas Board of Law Examiners 205 W. 14th St., #500 P.O. Box 13486Austin, TX 78711-3486 Phone: (512) 463-1621 Fax: (512) 463-5300 Visit Website