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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 254
    Number:
    254
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1962
  • Opinion 253
    Number:
    253
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1962
  • Opinion 252
    Number:
    252
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1952
  • Opinion 251
    Number:
    251
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1952
  • Opinion 250
    Number:
    250
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1962
  • Opinion 249
    Number:
    249
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1962
  • Opinion 248
    Number:
    248
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1962
  • Opinion 247
    Number:
    247
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1962
  • Opinion 246
    Number:
    246
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1962
  • Opinion 245
    Number:
    245
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1961
  • Opinion 244
    Number:
    244
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1961
  • Opinion 243
    Number:
    243
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1961