SB 506 - This act modifies Supreme Court Rule 15.05 regarding continuing legal education requirements for lawyers. Specifically, this act repeals the requirement of one ethics credit hour devoted exclusively to bias, diversity, inclusion, or cultural competency and provides for a total of two of the total fifteen credit hours to be devoted to ethics.KATIE O'BRIEN
Statutes affected: Introduced (1626S.01):
15.005
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 506
Sponsor: Schroer
Hearing Date: 3/5/2025
COMMITTEE: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
CHAIRMAN: Schroer
DATE REFERRED: 2/27/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 2/27/2025
STAFF:
Katie O'Brien
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
WITNESSES FOR:
Vivek Malek - State Treasurers Office
WITNESSES AGAINST: