Texas attorneys elected Sarah Clower Keathley of Corsicana to be president-elect of the State Bar of Texas. Keathley received 52.59%—8,014—of the 15,239 votes cast during the monthlong voting period that ended April 30. Her opponent, Ray Thomas, of McAllen, received 47.41%, or 7,225 votes. Keathley will be sworn in as president-elect during a State Bar of Texas Board of Directors meeting on June 11, 2026, and will serve as president of the State Bar of Texas from June 2027 to June 2028.
In the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) election, Claire Harbert of Waco was elected president-elect and will serve as TYLA president from June 2027 to June 2028. Harbert received 61.27% of the 3,191 votes cast, while her opponent, David R. “Dave” Hagan, of Longview, received 38.73%.
For more information on Keathley and Harbert, and the results of all of the State Bar and TYLA district director elections, see the press release.