Bill > HB2846

This bill aims to prohibit the Texas State Bar from adopting rules, policies, or imposing penalties that would limit an applicant's ability to obtain a law license or a state bar member's ability to maintain or renew a license based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, or burden their free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and expression, membership in religious organizations, or freedom of association. However, these prohibitions do not apply if the rule, policy, or penalty is essential to enforcing a compelling governmental purpose and narrowly tailored to accomplish that purpose, or restricts willful expressions of bias or prejudice in connection with an adjudicatory proceeding. Individuals may assert a violation of these provisions as a defense in administrative hearings or civil lawsuits, except for allegations of sexual misconduct or criminal prosecution. The bill also allows individuals to seek injunctive relief for violations.

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