Tex. Code Jud. Conduct, Canon 2
Avoiding Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety in All of the Judge’s Activities
Text — As amended by the Supreme Court of Texas through June 12, 2026
A. A judge shall comply with the law and should act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.
B. A judge shall not allow any relationship to influence judicial conduct or judgment. A judge shall not lend the prestige of judicial office to advance the private interests of the judge or others; nor shall a judge convey or permit others to convey the impression that they are in a special position to influence the judge. A judge shall not testify voluntarily as a character witness.
C. A judge shall not knowingly hold membership in any organization that practices discrimination prohibited by law.
Notes and commentary — not the Code's text
COMMENT
Consistent with section 253.1612 of the Texas Election Code, the Code of Judicial Conduct does not prohibit a joint campaign activity conducted by two or more judicial candidates.
Source of truth
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- As amended by the Supreme Court of Texas through June 12, 2026
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- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462935/texas-state-code-of-judicial-conduct.pdf (PDF pages 1)
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