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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 242
    Number:
    242
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1961
  • Opinion 241
    Number:
    241
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1961
  • Opinion 240
    Number:
    240
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    August 1961
  • Opinion 239
    Number:
    239
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    July 1961
  • Opinion 238
    Number:
    238
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    July 1961
  • Opinion 237
    Number:
    237
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1961
  • Opinion 236
    Number:
    236
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1961
  • Opinion 235
    Number:
    235
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1961
  • Opinion 234
    Number:
    234
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1961
  • Opinion 233
    Number:
    233
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1959
  • Opinion 232
    Number:
    232
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1959
  • Opinion 231
    Number:
    231
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1959