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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 422
    Number:
    422
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1984
  • Opinion 421
    Number:
    421
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1984
  • Opinion 420
    Number:
    420
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1984
  • Opinion 419
    Number:
    419
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 19884
  • Opinion 418
    Number:
    418
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    October 1984
  • Opinion 417
    Number:
    417
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1984
  • Opinion 416
    Number:
    416
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1984
  • Opinion 415
    Number:
    415
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1984
  • Opinion 414
    Number:
    414
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1984
  • Opinion 413
    Number:
    413
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1984
  • Opinion 412
    Number:
    412
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1984
  • Opinion 411
    Number:
    411
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1984