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All opinions of the Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas are available online here. To locate a specific opinion or opinions, enter the opinion number or keyword in the appropriate search box below.

The Professional Ethics Committee issues opinions pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 81.091-81.095. Tex. Gov't Code § 81.092(a) states, “The 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. Tex. Gov't Code § 81.092(c) states, “Committee opinions are not binding on the supreme court.”

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  • Opinion 506
    Number:
    506
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1994
  • Opinion 505
    Number:
    505
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1994
  • Opinion 504
    Number:
    504
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1994
  • Opinion 503
    Number:
    503
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1994
  • Opinion 502
    Number:
    502
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1994
  • Opinion 501
    Number:
    501
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1994
  • Opinion 500
    Number:
    500
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1994
  • Opinion 499
    Number:
    499
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1994
  • Opinion 498
    Number:
    498
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1994
  • Opinion 497
    Number:
    497
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1994
  • Opinion 496
    Number:
    496
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1994
  • Opinion 495
    Number:
    495
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1994