Competent and Diligent Representation. 10. 1.01 Competent and Diligent Representation. 7.1.02 Scope and Objectives of Representation. 9. The Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, the Texas Lawyers Creed, the Code of Ethics for Paralegals. The Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. The rules of conduct that all Texas attorneys must follow from the Texas State Bar. The committee proposed 12 new rules between 2021 and 2023 which Texas attorneys will now have the opportunity to vote on from April 130, 2024. Professional Misconduct. The above facts support a violation of Rule. 8.04(a)(1),(2),(3) of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.