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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 434
    Number:
    434
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    October 1986
  • Opinion 433
    Number:
    433
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    October 1986
  • Opinion 432
    Number:
    432
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    October 1986
  • Opinion 431
    Number:
    431
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1986
  • Opinion 430
    Number:
    430
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1986
  • Opinion 429
    Number:
    429
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1985
  • Opinion 428
    Number:
    428
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1985
  • Opinion 427
    Number:
    427
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1985
  • Opinion 426
    Number:
    426
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1985
  • Opinion 425
    Number:
    425
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1985
  • Opinion 424
    Number:
    424
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1985
  • Opinion 423
    Number:
    423
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1984