You will need to graduate from an accredited undergraduate institution with a bachelor's degree and good grades. Your major area of study is not critical, but most law students have degrees in the social sciences and humanities. You should also take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and get a good score. There are several courses you can take to prepare for the LSAT.
Prepare a list of Texas law schools you want to attend and verify that each is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). With the limited exception of attorneys who have practiced in other jurisdictions, only graduates of ABA-approved or accredited law schools are permitted to take the Texas Bar Exam.
Decide which law schools to apply to based on your college grades and LSAT score. Obtain the applications for admission to your target schools and prepare and submit the application packages. Note that in making admissions decisions, law schools not only look for students with good grades and LSAT scores, but also look for well-rounded students who are involved in various extracurricular activities.
Once in law school, your first year of study will include a core curriculum that includes contract law, torts, criminal law, property law, civil procedure and legal research and writing. You will be able to take elective law courses during your second and third years.
Your law school experience and grades will depend on your developing the ability to be analytical and critical when presented with a legal problem. A good lawyer will be able to identify legal issues, determine which legal rules apply, analyze the problem from different perspectives while applying the legal rules to the issues, and reach a well-reasoned conclusion. Most law school exams test your ability to "think like a lawyer," so there will seldom be one right answer to an essay exam question.