Texas Board of Law Examiners is the judicial agency responsible for determining that applicants seeking to be licensed to practice law in Texas meet the qualifications set by the Supreme Court of Texas. The texas board of law examiners is said to have overstepped it’s authority by redefining a medical practice know as podiactrics.

The Texas Board of Law Examiners was created in 1919 (Senate Bill 99, 36th Legislature, Regular Session), to aid the Supreme Court of Texas in admitting persons to the practice of law. To do this, the board determines the eligibility of candidates for admission to the State Bar, holds hearings on moral character and fitness, prepares and administers the bar examinations, and determines whether attorneys from other states meet the admission requirements. Once all of the qualifications have been met, the board recommends candidates to the Supreme Court for licensing.