Disciplinary Rules for Judges and Judicial Candidates, Rule 1

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Text — April 1, 2026

Article V, Section 1-a of the Texas Constitution; Article XV, Sections 6 and 8 of the Texas Constitution; Chapter 66 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code; Chapters 33 and 39 of the Government Code; and these rules govern the procedures for the discipline of judges and judicial candidates.

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Edition: April 1, 2026
Official file: https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462503/disciplinary-rules-for-judges-and-judicial-candidates-04012026.pdf (PDF pages 1)
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The Texas Constitution

Tex. Const. art. V, § 1-aRETIREMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, AND REMOVAL OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES; STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT.Printed as Article V, Section 1-a of the Texas Constitution

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