Tex. Code. Jud. Cond. Canon 1
As amended through August 27, 2024
An independent and honorable judiciary is indispensable to justice in our society. A judge should participate in establishing, maintaining and enforcing high standards of conduct, and should personally observe those standards so that the integrity and independence of the judiciary is preserved. The provisions of this Code are to be construed and applied to further that objective.
Tex. Code. Jud. Cond. Canon 1