Voluntary Resignation

(Pursuant to State Bar Rule Art. III, Section 7)

If a Texas attorney is not facing pending disciplinary action, they may voluntarily resign from the State Bar of Texas by competing the following steps:

1. Complete the Voluntary Resignation Request Form;

2. Return the member’s bar card or, if the card has been lost, complete the Affidavit Regarding Lost Bar Card or the Unsworn Declaration of Lost Bar Card; and,

3. Complete the Authorization and Release Form for issuance of a certificate issued by the Chief Disciplinary Counsel. This certificate is issued for the purpose of affirming that no disciplinary action is pending against the member and that the member is not being investigated for professional misconduct.

Send the completed forms and bar card to the State Bar Membership Department. If the bar card has been lost, see item (2) above:

State Bar of Texas
Membership Department
PO Box 12487
Austin, Texas 78711-2487

If no bar card is being returned, the forms can be emailed to memmail@texasbar.com or faxed to 512-427-4424.

Once the resignation has been completed, a letter will be sent confirming the resignation and effective date. Please note that if you voluntarily resign from the State Bar of Texas, you are relinquishing your law license, and your online profile will reflect that you are not eligible to practice law in Texas due to voluntary resignation.

If you are not currently practicing law in Texas, but do not wish to resign from the State Bar of Texas, you may be able to request inactive status. Please click here for additional information.

If you have any questions regarding voluntary resignation, please contact the Membreship Department at (512) 427-1383, or memmail@texasbar.com.