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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 314
    Number:
    314
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1966
  • Opinion 313
    Number:
    313
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1966
  • Opinion 312
    Number:
    312
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1966
  • Opinion 311
    Number:
    311
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1966
  • Opinion 310
    Number:
    310
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1966
  • Opinion 309
    Number:
    309
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1966
  • Opinion 308
    Number:
    308
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1965
  • Opinion 307
    Number:
    307
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1965
  • Opinion 306
    Number:
    306
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1965
  • Opinion 305
    Number:
    305
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1965
  • Opinion 304
    Number:
    304
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1965
  • Opinion 303
    Number:
    303
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1965