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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 458
    Number:
    458
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1988
  • Opinion 457
    Number:
    457
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1988
  • Opinion 456
    Number:
    456
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1988
  • Opinion 455
    Number:
    455
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1987
  • Opinion 454
    Number:
    454
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1987
  • Opinion 453
    Number:
    453
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1987
  • Opinion 452
    Number:
    452
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1987
  • Opinion 451
    Number:
    451
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1987
  • Opinion 450
    Number:
    450
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1987
  • Opinion 449
    Number:
    449
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1987
  • Opinion 448
    Number:
    448
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1987
  • Opinion 447
    Number:
    447
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1987