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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 338
    Number:
    338
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1968
  • Opinion 337
    Number:
    337
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1968
  • Opinion 336
    Number:
    336
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1968
  • Opinion 335
    Number:
    335
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    October 1967
  • Opinion 334
    Number:
    334
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1967
  • Opinion 333
    Number:
    333
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1967
  • Opinion 332
    Number:
    332
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1967
  • Opinion 331
    Number:
    331
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1966
  • Opinion 330
    Number:
    330
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1966
  • Opinion 329
    Number:
    329
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1966
  • Opinion 328
    Number:
    328
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1966
  • Opinion 327
    Number:
    327
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1966