Information on Running for President-elect

The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors is soliciting candidates for the 2027 president-elect race. State Bar rules stipulate that all potential candidates for 2027 president-elect shall come from metropolitan counties of the state (Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Tarrant, and Travis).

2026-27 State Bar of Texas Officers

GDavidSmith

G. DAVID SMITH*
President

Smith & Lee, Lawyers, PC
702 N. Goliad
Rockwall 75087
(972) 771-2579

Sarah Clower Keathley

SARAH CLOWER KEATHLEY
President-elect

Keathley & Keathley
412 W. 3rd Ave.
Corsicana 75110
(903) 872-4244

SantosVargas

SANTOS VARGAS*
Immediate Past President
Davis & Santos, PLLC
719 S. Flores St.
San Antonio 78204
(210) 853-5882

State Bar President-elect Nominee and Petition Information

The board’s Nominations and Elections Subcommittee is accepting names of and background information for potential candidates. Please write the subcommittee to recommend potential candidates.

2026-27 Nominations & Elections
Subcommittee Co-Chairs

Britney E. Harrison

BRITNEY E. HARRISON*
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Turner McDowell Rowan, PLLC
8080 N. Central Expy., Ste. 1300
Dallas 75206
(214) 780-0646

SantosVargas

SANTOS VARGAS*
Immediate Past President
Davis & Santos, PLLC
719 S. Flores St.
San Antonio 78204
(210) 853-5882

President-elect Petition Form

Note: An electronic signature may be used on the petition form. State Bar Rules state that a petition signature is invalid if it is not dated or the signer signed the petition before September 1 of the year before the election.

c/o Britney E. Harrison and Santos Vargas,
Nominations and Elections Subcommittee Co-Chairs

P. O. Box 12487
Austin, TX 78711-2487
jennifer.reames@texasbar.com

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