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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 386
    Number:
    386
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1976
  • Opinion 385
    Number:
    385
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1975
  • Opinion 384
    Number:
    384
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1975
  • Opinion 383
    Number:
    383
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    July 1975
  • Opinion 382
    Number:
    382
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1975
  • Opinion 381
    Number:
    381
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1975
  • Opinion 380
    Number:
    380
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1975
  • Opinion 379
    Number:
    379
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1974
  • Opinion 378
    Number:
    378
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1974
  • Opinion 377
    Number:
    377
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1974
  • Opinion 376
    Number:
    376
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1974
  • Opinion 375
    Number:
    375
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    October 1974