Relating to the application processing time for admission to practice law in this state without examination for an attorney licensed to practice law in another state.

HB 4737 sets a 100-day deadline for Texas' Board of Law Examiners to process applications for attorneys licensed in other U.S. states to practice law in Texas without taking an exam. It directly affects out-of-state attorneys seeking to practice in Texas through the "without examination" pathway. The bill requires the board to complete processing within 100 days of receiving the application, applying only to filings on or after its effective date (September 1, 2025). Applications filed before this date remain governed by prior law.