Government Code

§81.078. State Bar — Disciplinary Proceedings

(b) On proof of an attorney's conviction in a trial court of competent jurisdiction of any felony involving moral turpitude or of any misdemeanor involving the theft, embezzlement, or fraudulent misappropriation of money or other property, the district court of the county of the residence of the convicted attorney shall enter an order suspending the attorney from the practice of law during the pendency of any appeals from the conviction. An attorney who has been given probation after the conviction, whether adjudicated or unadjudicated, shall be suspended from the practice of law during the probation.

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.81.htm#81.078

Texas Court Rules

§AT-2. U.S. District Court Rules: Eastern District Texas — Attorney Discipline

(c) Conviction of a Crime. A member of the bar of this court who is convicted of a felony offense in any state or federal court will be immediately and automatically suspended from practice and thereafter disbarred upon final conviction.

http://www.txed.uscourts.gov/page1.shtml?location=rules:local

Texas Court Rules

Rule IV. Texas Board Of Law Examiners — Good Moral Character And Fitness Requirement

(d) The following provisions shall govern the determination of present good moral character and fitness of a Declarant or an Applicant who has been convicted of a felony in Texas or placed on probation for a felony with or without an adjudication of guilt in Texas, or who has been convicted or placed on probation with or without an adjudication of guilt in another jurisdiction for a crime which would be a felony in Texas. A Declarant or Applicant may be found lacking in present good moral character and fitness under this rule based on the underlying facts of a felony conviction or deferred adjudication, as well as based on the conviction or probation through deferred adjudication itself.

(1) The record of conviction or order of deferred adjudication is conclusive evidence of guilt.
(2) An individual guilty of a felony under this rule is conclusively deemed not to have present good moral character and fitness and shall not be permitted to file a Declaration of Intention to Study Law or an Application for a period of five years after the completion of the sentence and/or period of probation.
(3) Upon a credible showing that a felony conviction or felony probation, either with or without an adjudication of guilt, has been reversed on review by an appellate court, or that an executive pardon has been granted, the Declarant or Applicant shall be permitted to file a Declaration of Intention to Study Law or an Application.

http://www.ble.state.tx.us/Rules/NewRules/ruleiv.htm

Texas Court Rules

Rule 2A. United States District Court: Southern District Of Texas — Appendix A: Rules Of Discipline: Conviction Of Crime

A. A lawyer convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or controlled substance shall promptly notify this court in writing and furnish to the clerk of court a certified copy of the judgment of conviction. A lawyer convicted of a felony shall immediately cease practicing before this court pending further action by the court.

http://www.txs.uscourts.gov/district/rulesproc/dclclrl2009.pdf

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Texas Court Rules

§57.8. U.S. District Court Rules: Northern District Texas — Loss Of Membership And Discipline Of Attorneys

b. Grounds for Disciplinary Action. A presiding judge, after giving opportunity to show cause to the contrary, may take any appropriate disciplinary action against a member of the bar for:

1. conduct unbecoming a member of the bar;
2. failure to comply with any rule or order of this court;
3. unethical behavior;
4. inability to conduct litigation properly;
5. conviction by any court of a felony or crime involving dishonesty or false statement; or
6. having been publicly or privately disciplined by any court, bar, court agency or committee.

http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/rules/localrules/criminal_rules57_58.html

Texas Court Rules

§83.8. U.S. District Court Rules: Northern District Texas — Loss Of Membership And Discipline Of Attorneys

b. Grounds for Disciplinary Action. A presiding judge, after giving opportunity to show cause to the contrary, may take any appropriate disciplinary action against a member of the bar for:

1. conduct unbecoming a member of the bar;
2. failure to comply with any rule or order of this court;
3. unethical behavior;
4. inability to conduct litigation properly;
5. conviction by any court of a felony or crime involving dishonesty or false statement; or
6. having been publicly or privately disciplined by any court, bar, court agency or committee.

http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/rules/localrules/civilrules83.html