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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 494
    Number:
    494
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1994
  • Opinion 493
    Number:
    493
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1994
  • Opinion 492
    Number:
    492
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1992
  • Opinion 491
    Number:
    491
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1993
  • Opinion 490
    Number:
    490
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    October 1993
  • Opinion 489
    Number:
    489
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1992
  • Opinion 488
    Number:
    488
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1992
  • Opinion 487
    Number:
    487
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1992
  • Opinion 486
    Number:
    486
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1994
  • Opinion 485
    Number:
    485
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1994
  • Opinion 484
    Number:
    484
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1994
  • Opinion 483
    Number:
    483
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1994