HBA-BSM C.S.H.B. 3325 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 3325 By: Solomons Judicial Affairs 4/6/2001 Committee Report (Substituted) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There has been some concern regarding the multidisciplinary practice of law and the need to make changes to the scope of the practice. C.S.H.B. 3325 allows out of state lawyers to practice law in Texas. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS C.S.H.B. 3325 amends the Government Code to provide that rules of the Supreme Court of Texas or the State Bar of Texas adopted on or after the effective date of these provisions regarding procedures for the practice of law in this state by an attorney licensed in another jurisdiction may not take effect until the earlier of the day of final adjournment of the first regular session of the legislature convened on or after the date the rules are adopted or the day of final adjournment of the first special session of the legislature called on or after the effective date of these provisions and the date the rules are adopted. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act takes effect September 1, 2001. COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE C.S.H.B. 3325 modifies the original by prohibiting rules of the Supreme Court of Texas or the State Bar of Texas from taking effect earlier than the first regular session of the legislature, rather than the 78th Legislative Session, convened on or after the effective date of these provisions and the date the rules are adopted. The substitute also includes that rules of the state bar adopted on or after the effective date regarding procedures for the practice of law in this state by an attorney licensed in another jurisdiction may take effect only as provided by similar rules adopted by the supreme court.