Opinions

All opinions of the Committee on Professional Ethics are available online here.  To locate a specific opinion or opinions, enter the opinion number or keyword in the appropriate search box below. Licensed attorneys may also call 877-953-5535 for access to opinions.

The Committee on Professional Ethics issues opinions pursuant to Tex. Gov’t. Code §81.091- 81.095.  §81.091(a) states that “[t]he committee shall, either on its own initiative or when requested to do so by a member of the state bar, express its opinion on the propriety of professional conduct other than on a question pending before a court of this state.”   The nine members of the Committee are appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas.

For proposed opinions open for comment, visit the State Bar of Texas website.

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  • Opinion 708
    Number:
    708
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    June 2025
  • Opinion 707
    Number:
    707
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    May 2025
  • Opinion 706
    Number:
    706
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    February 2025
  • Opinion 705
    Number:
    705
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    February 2025
  • Opinion 704
    Number:
    704
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    February 2025
  • Opinion 703
    Number:
    703
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    September 2024
  • Opinion 702
    Number:
    702
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    August 2024
  • Opinion 701
    Number:
    701
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    May 2024
  • Opinion 700
    Number:
    700
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    February 2024
  • Opinion 699
    Number:
    699
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    February 2024
  • Opinion 698
    Number:
    698
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    June 2023
  • Opinion 697
    Number:
    697
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    June 2023