Lawyers tired of standing in long lines to pass through metal detectors to enter county courthouses around Texas can take heart.

On Sept. 28, the State Bar of Texas unanimously approved President-Elect Randy Sorrels’ proposal to appoint a task force to consider the development and implementation of a statewide courthouse security access badge that would enable lawyers to bypass security lines to gain entry to courthouses. The board considered the proposal after it was recommended by the State Bar executive committee in a special called meeting.