Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R CT ETHICS CERT SHTHND Preamble

The Code of Conduct is updated and revised as a Code of Ethics pursuant to Section 152.205 of the Texas Government Code, which requires the Judicial Branch Certification Commission to adopt a code of ethics for each profession it regulates. The Code includes ethical standards, such as prohibitions upon conflicts of interest, cheating on certification and continuing education examinations, and advertising or making other statements which are false, deceptive, or misleading. The Code is adopted by the Texas Supreme Court as a rule. If there is a conflict between the Code, in whole or part, and a statute, the statute prevails to the extent of the conflict.