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Big Changes for the Tour of Texas

The Tour of Texas event staff has heard your feedback and it has resulted in a restructuring of the format. The Tour of Texas will now consist of 2 stops, rotating between Houston, Austin, or Dallas each year. 2024 will have Tour stops in Dallas and Houston.

2024 Stop #1: Dallas

January 13-15, 2024 

• Tour of Texas Invitational Divisions 14-17s (3 Day Format)
• Local Club Facilities 
• Entry Fee: $595

January 13-14, 2024 

• Tour of Texas National Divisions 12-17s (2 Day Format)
• Local Club Facilities
• Entry Fee: $380

2024 Stop #2: Houston

February 10-11, 2024

• Tour of Texas Invitational Divisions 14-17s (2 Day Format)
• Tour of Texas National Divisions 12s-17s (2 Day Format)
• Entry Fee: $415

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2024 Registration is NOW OPEN!

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MERCHANDISE

Simpatico will be the exclusive provider for the event merchandise. be sure to check out their booth at our tournament locations for hoodies, crewnecks and more gear.

FUTURE DATES

The Tour of Texas is on a 3 year rotating schedule:

2023: 2 Stops - Austin and Dallas

2024: 2 Stops - Dallas and Houston

2025: 2 Stops - Houston and Austin

Dates and locations for 2026 and 2027 are TBD and will be published as soon as established.

Texas Volleyball Tour 2024: Dates, Venues, Teams, Rules

Like volleyball and want to watch the finest teams compete for the title? Enjoy the thrill of live action, an eager crowd, and traveling to other cities? If any of these questions made you say “yes,” attend the Tour of Texas Volleyball 2024!

The Tour of Texas Volleyball features Texas’ top volleyball teams each year. The unique concept enables teams to play in different sections of the state, giving them new experiences and challenges.

Tour of Texas Volleyball lets volleyball fans watch top players and see other cultures. This blog entry covers everything regarding the Tour of Texas Volleyball 2024.

The points are as follows:

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Dates And Venues

The Tour of Texas Volleyball will span two weekends in January and February 2024. January 20–21 and February 10–11 are the dates. These locations will host the event:

Downtown Austin’s Austin Convention Center will host the tour’s first weekend. Up to 10,000 people can watch volleyball on 16 convention center courts. Austin is noted for its gorgeous surroundings, lively music, and diverse cuisine.

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center will host the tour’s second weekend in the heart of Dallas. Up to 15,000 people can watch 18 volleyball sets at the convention center. Dallas has a rich history, many cultures, and new attractions.

The George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Austin hosts the tour’s second weekend. Up to 8,000 people can watch 12 volleyball sets at the convention center. Houston is known for its spacework, foreign flavor, and modern art.

Participating teams and rankings

The Tour of Texas Volleyball 2024 will feature 96 teams from 24 clubs. Four teams will be formed: 18s, 17s, 16s, and 15s. Each class will have 24 teams that play six games over two weekends.

Teams will be seeded by qualifying and regular season performance. The 2024 tour ranks are:

18s Division

The best 18s team is Skyline Juniors 18 Royal. Austin Juniors 18 Mizuno is second, and Houston Juniors 18 Elite is third. These teams have some of the state’s greatest and most experienced volleyball players, so players expect a show.

17s Division

TAV 17 Black leads this division, followed by Houston Skyline 17 Royal and Austin Performance 17 Mizuno. These teams have some of the state’s best and brightest players, who are expected to shine.

16s Division

The top 16s squad is Madfrog 16 National Blue. The next-best teams are Houston Stellar 16 Elite and Skyline Juniors 16 Royal. These teams have some of the state’s most dynamic and adaptable players, expected to be athletic and inventive.

15s Division

Houston Juniors 15 Elite is the best 15s squad. Austin Juniors 15 Mizuno is second, and TAV 15 Black is third. These teams have some of the state’s most enthusiastic and excited players, who are expected to show it.

Format and Rules

Each team will play three daily matches in the Tour of Texas Volleyball 2024 pool. The teams will be grouped by seed, and game outcomes will affect standings. The third set of each match is worth 15 points. The first two sets are best-of-three.

USA Volleyball will amend its tour rules, but the games will continue. Some key rules:

Benefits and Rewards

The Tour of Texas Volleyball is fun, healthy, and profitable. Some reasons to do the excursion are

Tips and Tricks

To maximize your Tour of Texas Volleyball experience, remember these:

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December 16-17, 2023

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2024 Registration will open September 1st, 2023 at 12:00am EST. 

Entry Fee - $475

Registration Deadline - 11/15/2023

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• R1 provided
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No tiebreakers throughout the tournament! Ties will be determined by Match %, Set %, and then Point %. Two-way ties will be determined by Head to Head.

There will be BOYS teams playing in this event.  All boys' teams are required to play up 1 age group and they WILL NOT advance to the playoffs. All matches against boys' teams will be an automatic forfeit for them, and matches against boys' teams do not count towards seeding for the playoffs.

TEAM CHECK-IN

All teams MUST check-in online prior to their first match. There will be no on-site check-in and no paper copies will be accepted at the event.

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Roster changes cannot be made after confirming online check in. If a roster change is needed, email  [email protected]  to request a check in reset, and then complete the online check in process again.

Contact : Austin Sports Center Event Staff E-mail : [email protected] Phone :  512-433-5140

General Inquiry E-mail :  [email protected]

Email is the best way to contact us during and outside office hours.

Hotels - Stay and Save

Hotel information.

This is a stay-and-save tournament.  If you do not see enough rooms available for your team or your preferred hotel is sold out, please make an alternate selection or contact EM2 Housing for assistance immediately. Hotel availability can change regularly throughout the season.  If you book rooms on your own with a hotel directly or through an alternate housing website, your team will not qualify to participate in this stay-to-play tournament.  

Visit  https://www.advancedeventsystems.com/hotels  to book required hotels online.

Housing will open: October 3, 2023

Hotel Contact Info

EM2 Housing 

Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm CST

Phone- 1-800-603-0917

Email- [email protected]

DIVISIONS & SCHEDULE

Wave Times are tentative and subject to change. 

*AES Maxes for each division are subject to change based on registration trends and available court space. Maxes may increase or decrease at anytime and do not represent a guarantee of available space but rather an estimated anticipated division size.

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VolleyStation Mobile Scoring

ONLY FOR AGES 15-18

This year we will be using the VolleyStation Score App at our event. It is easy to use, prevents errors, cuts down on paper usage, and will provide live scores at the tournament. Paper scoring will be available as a backup and for scorer certifications.

For more information check out  score.volleystation.com 

IMPORTANT!!

All teams (15-18) must have the app downloaded on the scorer’s phone or tablet. 

The device must have cellular service and 

All teams must have accurate rosters in AES

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Tour of Texas Warm Up tickets will go live Monday, December 11 at 9AM CST.

*11-digit Team Code is required for purchase.

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Austin Sports Center Central (Day 2)

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Austin Sports Center Cedar Park (Day 2)

• 1420 Toro Grande Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613

VENUE POLICIES

• Outside food, drink, or coolers
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• Pets; exception for guide or service animals
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• Appropriate non-marking athletic shoes are required on all competition floors.
• The event and venue(s) are not responsible for lost or stolen items and reserve the right to remove individuals for unacceptable behavior and/or be subject to further legal action.

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• Please visit the ACC Directions & Parking for more information on parking options at the convention center. 

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2023 Open National Championship (Opens)

May 26-31, 2023

Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, Dallas, Texas

National Championships

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Women’s 50 Karin Rodrigues, Brasil SC 110-1 Genifer Cardoso Bork, Brasil SC 110-1 Lisa Mealer-Burke, San Diego Beaches Alicia Polzin, San Diego Beaches Judy Hissong, San Diego Beaches Joann Rebbin, Shades of Gray MVP: Sara Siebert, Brasil SC 110-1

Women’s 40 Brigette Oberlander, Set to Kill Brittany Gilbert, Set to Kill Helen Yee, Mixed Plate Lisa Harrison, Set to Kill Bicky Ta, Mixed Plate Jessica Roberts, Set to Kill MVP: Patricia LoVerde, Set to Kill

Women’s B Sephie Campinha, Fuego Rachael Miller, PHX Fire Alexandra Dippel, Fuego Berlin Wright,

Women’s B Sephie Campinha, Fuego Rachael Miller, PHX Fire Alexandra Dippel, Fuego Berlin Wright, PHX Fire Danielle Valenza, L1 Wave Kate Murphy, Fuego MVP: Kacy O’Connor, Fuego

Women’s AA Margaret Speaks, Rise Katherine Clark, Blue Ballers Taylor Horsfall, Rise Emily Hill, Blue Ballers Natalie Geidel, Milwaukee Hops Valarie Stetzer, Blue Ballers MVP: Jaidyn Blanchfield, Rise

Men’s AA Bryce Walker, Future Fathers Joshua Stewart, Bay Area Dimes Kyle Overby, Dude Wipes Jack McGuire, Future Fathers Bryan Lee, Bay Area Dimes Matthew Slivinski, Future Fathers MVP: Joel Schneidmiller, Bay Area Dimes

Men’s B Joel Brito, Bottoms Up Matthew Dugan, Marysville Goodyear VBC Chris Husmann, Bottoms Up Zachary Lucas, Cuervos Nicholas Smith, Bottoms Up Michael McCarthy, Marysville Goodyear VBC MVP: Bradley Schneider, Bottoms Up

Men’s 55 Tom Beard, Balboa 55s Steve Friedman, Balboa 55s Michael Vogel, Academy United 55 Steven Zelko, Academy United 55 Richard Harrington, Academy United 55 Michael Sieben, Fog Canada 55s MVP: Tony Cothron, Academy United 55

Men’s 65 Bruce Bacon, Arkansas Roadkill David Strege, E’s Club 65 Tim McDermott, Kings Mountain Fog 65 Patrick Paller, E’s Club 65 Steve Sargis, Kings Mountain Fog 65 Kenneth Link, Kings Mountain Fog 65 MVP: Ralph Smith, Kings Mountain Fog 65

Sitting Jason Roberts, Bad Knees Brett Parks, Oklahoma Region Sitting Will Curtis, Oklahoma Region Sitting Arne Stokard, Bay Area Dimes Ryan Bridge, Bay Area Dimes Zach Upp, Bay Area Dimes MVP: Manit Limlami, Bay Area Dimes

Men’s 70 Ken Rahn, Diver’s 70 Stephen Marsh, E’s Club Michael Graham, Fog Braz Baraldi, E’s Club Jack Flora, Fog James Horenkamp MVP: Robert Michael, Fog

Men’s 50 Dean Shafer, Momentum 50s Thomas Klemas, Academy United Adrian Lauer, Balboa Bay Pat Ryan, Academy United Drew Sheward, Balboa Bay David Goss, Academy United MVP: Michael Bruning, Balboa Bay

Men’s BB Samuel Stealey, Exit Only Sean Benedict, Exit Only Ricardo Mujica, Squid Squad Andrew Kaminski, Exit Only Victor Pacheco, Squid Squad Cody Goerlich, Team Flight Rodolfo Biegelmeyer, Squid Squad

Men’s A Jason Camacho, Ping-Ones Joudiel Poveymirow, Ping-Ones Ramon Matos, Ping-Ones Carlos Mercado, JVA Venezuela Freddy Berroteran, JVA Venezuela Leonardo Colina, JVA Venezuela Jeremy Torres, Ping-Ones

Men’s 60 Steve Friedman, Western States John McCall,

Women’s BB Taylor Paulson, THV Las Reinas Cali Topolski, Team Pinewomen Kim McConaha, Team Pinewomen Kylie Bryan, Team Pinewomen Taylor Gray, Navy Women Avery Stowell, Navy Women MVP: Mary Lavery, Navy Women

Women’s 45 Diana Uribe Medina, Divinas Master Peru Olenka Najar, Divinas Master Peru Karina Soto Vargas, Divinas Master Peru Angela Bania, Deja Vu Heather Dodaro, Deja Vu Kathryn Gebhardt, Deja Vu MVP: Katy Gomez De La Barra Saint Pierre, Divinas Master Peru

Women’s 55 Sue Snyder, One Crew Jill Fougner, Fog Canada Margaret Wall, One Crew Theresa Hagen, Fog Canada Karen Warnock, Sunfire Christine Grunewald, One Crew MVP: Judy Hissona, One Crew

Women’s A Meg Riley, Show Me Your Tips Emily Hubacek, AGNB Emily Plock, Better Cows Alexis Ford, AGNB Emma Buckles, Show Me Your Tips Kacy Heitschmidt, AGNB MVP: Claire Ochs, Show Me Your Tips

Men’s BB Samuel Stealey, Exit Only Sean Benedict, Exit Only Ricardo Mujica, Squid Squad Andrew Kaminski, Exit Only Victor Pacheco, Squid Squad Cody Goerlich, Team Flight MVP: Rodolfo Biegelmeyer, Squid Squad

Men’s A Jason Camacho, Ping-Ones Joudiel Poveymirow, Ping-Ones Ramon Matos, Ping-Ones Carlos Mercado, JVA Venezuela Freddy Berroteran, JVA Venezuela Leonardo Colina, JVA Venezuela MVP: Jeremy Torres, Ping-Ones

Men’s 60 Steve Friedman, Western States Laguna John McCall Western States Laguna Frederick Peterson, Western States Laguna Guy Enriques, Cyclone Farms David Stege, Cyclone Farms Keith Iverson, Papakoa MVP: Kent Smith, Western States Laguna

Men’s 40 Lloy Ball, Beam Pineapple Pascal Cardinal, Fog Canada 40 Jason Kepner, Beam Pineapple Jeff Uhrig, Summit 40s William Robbins, Beam Pineapple Ryan Oswald, Fog Canada 40 MVP: Curt Toppel, Beam Pineapple

Watch the sitting national teams train Friday, May 26, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Meet and Greet Paralympians Friday, May 26, 9-9:30 a.m. and 5:30-6:15 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 8:45-9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 28, 12-12:45 p.m.

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May 26th – 28th (On Site Check-In is on May 25th from 1PM – 9PM)

• Women’s AA
• Men’s B
• Women’s 50
• Men’s 65
• Men’s AA
• Women’s B
• Women’s 40
• Men’s 55

May 29th – 31st (On Site Check-In is on May 28th from 1PM – 9PM) 

• Women’s A
• Men’s A
• Men’s 50
• Women’s 55
• Men’s 60
• Men’s 70
• Women’s BB
• Men’s BB
• Men’s 40
• Women’s 45
• Coed 4s A/B

Note – All club division Day 2 waves are dependent upon Day 1 finishes* 

Need help registering your team? Click the link for step by step registration instructions!

2023 AES REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Online Registration ENDS in AES for ALL Divisions: Friday, April 28 at 11:59PM ET. 
• Online Roster Edits: Friday, May 5 at 11:59PM ET. 
• Last Day to Receive Entry Refund:  Friday, May 5 at 11:59PM ET
• Seeding Form: Wednesday,  May 11 at 11:59PM ET   ( 2023 Seeding Form )
• Foreign Team/Participant Registration and Forms:  Wednesday, May 17 at 11:59PM ET. (See Forms Below) 
• Manual Roster Edits (send to [email protected] ):  Friday, May 19 at 11:59PM ET. 

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2023 Opens Championship Manual

The player / team matching service is intended to help players find teams or teams find additional players as part of the competition at the 2023 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.

Lists of teams and players will be published on this page. You must fill out the application form to be added to the list of teams and players.

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2023 Opens Division Schedule

The following forms for Foreign Team(s) / Player(s) must be sent to [email protected]  by  Friday, May 19, at 11:59PM ET. 

Foreign Teams and Foreign Player Requirements 

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• ALL FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM & SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION
• $10/person or $100 Per Team
• This can be paid during your team’s ON-SITE Check-In
• Foreign Team Insurance Summary

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• Foreign Team Registration Form
• Note – This is NOT required if a foreign player is playing on a Domestic team.

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Should a team need to cancel its registration from the national championship before the refund deadline date, a full refund of the entry fee will be given.*

Refund Deadline Date: Friday, May 5 at 11:59PM ET

*If the team pays by credit card, a $25 convenience fee will be charged. The convenience fee is nonrefundable.

Ball Checkout

• Ball checkout will be available for the duration of the tournament starting on May 26-31 at the Equipment Tent located next to the Championship Desk. Teams who intend to checkout balls must present a photo ID at the tent. 

Court Rental / Practice Time(s)

• Thursday, May 25  – Practice times will run from  1-9 p.m. on a first come first serve basis upon court availability.
• Sunday, May 28 – Practice times will run from the morning of match play through the last scheduled match time of the day on a first come first serve basis upon court availability . *Please note that tournament play  WILL be in effect so availability WILL vary!

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he 2023 USA Volleyball Open National Championship hits the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center on May 26-31 in Dallas, Texas, part of USA Volleyball’s North Texas Region

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Looking Ahead: 2023 Opens Headed to Dallas

With the 2022 USA Volleyball Open National Championship in Orlando just days away, USA Volleyball announces that its 2023 Open National Championship will be May 26-31 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas

Dallas Volleyball Announces 2023 Schedule

IRVING, Texas - The University of Dallas women's volleyball team has announced their schedule for the upcoming 2023 season.

They will play 35 regular season games, consisting of 17 conference matches and 18 non-conference matches.  The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship will take place November 10 and 11 at Southwestern University.

The Crusaders are still on the road more often than not, but they get to play in front of their home crowd more than they did last year with 11 home matches scheduled in 2023 compared to just nine in the 2022 season.  

Dallas will start the 2023 season at home as they host a five-way crossover with Arlington Baptist, Paul Quinn College, Lyon College, and Sul Ross State on Sept. 1 and 2.  They follow that up with nine straight games on the road, playing in tournaments hosted by East Texas Baptist (Sept. 8-9) and Millsaps College (Sept. 15-16).  The Crusaders will host Centenary and Austin College for the first conference weekend on Sept. 23 before finishing off the month against Trinity and Schreiner, hosted by Centenary.

Nearly all of October will be spent on the road for conference crossovers.  The Crusaders will play three non-conference matches in that stretch: at home vs Dallas Christian (Oct. 4), away at LeTourneau (Oct. 10), and home vs Mary-Hardin Baylor (Oct. 11).

The Crusaders end their regular season with three straight home games.  They will host Austin College for the final conference match of the season on Nov. 3, then host Millsaps and LeTourneau on Nov. 4.  The match against LeTourneau will be the Crusaders' Senior Night game.

"I'm excited to see what this team can accomplish this year," said head coach Kelli Trautmann.  "We have some freshmen coming in that will add talent and a positive balance to this team.  Our returners worked hard this spring, so I can't wait to see how we all come together as a team this fall.  I believe we can make a strong impact"

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Eva Jess breaks 10K school record at Bryan Clay Invitational

Haftu Knight runs the 10th-fastest men's 10K in school history.

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AZUSA, Calif. – The No. 10/10 Texas track and field program competed on the first day of the distance carnival at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

Junior Eva Jess broke the Texas 10,000-meter program record by .01 of a second with her personal-best time of 32:54.06. The time was nearly two minutes better than her previous best (34:52.67) she set at the Mt. SAC Relays last season.

On the men's side, senior Haftu Knight ran the 10 th -fastest time in Texas history with his time of 28:50.90 and finished 17 th .  The time is the third-fastest time Knight has recorded in his career.

Allyson Little was the final Longhorn to compete after running the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:42.83. Little previously set her personal best at the Texas Relays at 10:41.57.

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Texas State Bar should act soon on Sidney Powell

Dallas lawyer violated ethical standards that all lawyers are bound to uphold..

By James C. Harrington Gillian Feiner and Lauren Stiller Rikleen

1:30 AM on Apr 17, 2024 CDT

One by one, the lawyers who helped Donald Trump try to steal the 2020 election are being held accountable.

The most recent example came a few weeks ago. A California judge recommended permanent disbarment for John Eastman for his role in devising so-called legal strategy to overturn the election. The judge faulted Eastman for “exceptionally serious ethical violations,” including false and misleading statements in court filings and public remarks.

Now Texas is on the clock. It’s up to the State Bar to keep the momentum going and make clear that Texas lawyers must uphold the law.

Sidney Powell, a former Trump lawyer who practices in Dallas, is probably best known for her wild, conspiratorial statements after the 2020 election. She infamously promised to “release the Kraken,” an onslaught of litigation that would supposedly prove Trump was the rightful winner.

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The bar is already familiar with Powell’s antics. It accused her of misconduct two years ago for filing frivolous lawsuits against four states after the 2020 election. That disciplinary matter was an important starting point, and it is still active before an appeals court.

But Powell’s misconduct wasn’t limited to frivolous lawsuits, and the bar’s efforts at accountability can’t stop there. Powell has now admitted she broke the law in Georgia in 2020. So the bar’s disciplinary counsel must open new proceedings, seeking sanctions against her up to disbarment.

Last October, Powell pleaded guilty to six counts of conspiracy arising from Trump’s attempt to overturn Georgia’s election results. According to a grand jury indictment, Powell directed others to break into election equipment and steal software, ballot images and personal voter information.

As part of a plea deal, Powell agreed to serve six years of probation, pay a fine and restitution, and apologize to the people of Georgia. (She fulfilled this requirement with the absolute minimum — a single handwritten sentence .)

But that’s not the end of the matter. By committing crimes in Georgia, Powell also violated the ethical standards that all Texas lawyers are bound to uphold.

Four of the six counts, covering conspiracy involving the theft of property, are classified under Texas law as “intentional” and “serious.” When a lawyer commits such a crime, Texas’ rules for attorney conduct say the State Bar must seek professional discipline.

These rules exist for a good reason. Lawyers have special responsibilities in our democracy. They’re not just advocates for their clients. As the Texas attorney conduct rules say, lawyers “play a vital role in the preservation of society.” They are guardians of the law itself.

That is one reason prominent voices urged the bar to move quickly after Powell pleaded guilty. A group of Texas lawyers, including three past presidents of the bar, noted in an open letter that Powell tried to thwart the will of Georgia voters. “In a democracy,” they wrote, “few crimes are more consequential.”

And two organizations, the States United Democracy Center and Lawyers Defending American Democracy, asked the bar’s Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel to open new proceedings to disbar Powell altogether. Prominent Texas legal experts, former Republican state officials, and former White House ethics advisers from both parties joined that request.

So far, though, the Texas State Bar has taken no action to address Powell’s criminal conduct in Georgia.

This is no time for delay. State bar disciplinary authorities across the country, clearly understanding the stakes, are drawing a line against lawyers who took part in Trump’s plot.

Rudy Giuliani is facing potential disbarment in the District of Columbia after having his license suspended there and in New York. Jeffrey Clark faces similar sanctions for using his role in the Justice Department to attempt to undermine the 2020 election results. In Colorado, the office that regulates attorney misconduct filed four disciplinary claims against Jenna Ellis after she admitted she helped promote election lies to Georgia legislators.

So why the delay in Powell’s case here in Texas? The bar has already moved against her once before for misconduct. This decision should be straightforward: She admits she broke the law, and the crimes were intentional and serious. The bar must open a new disciplinary action.

If we believe in the rule of law, and if we believe that elections are decided by the will of the people, then the lawyers who took part in Trump’s unlawful scheme to stay in power, and thereby violated their ethical duties, must be held accountable.

There’s never been a more important time to enforce the obligations that all lawyers in Texas are required to uphold.

It’s well past time for the State Bar to act.

James C. Harrington is the retired founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project and a former adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law. Gillian Feiner is senior counsel at the States United Democracy Center. Lauren Stiller Rikleen is executive director and board member of Lawyers Defending American Democracy.

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