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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 182
    Number:
    182
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1958
  • Opinion 181
    Number:
    181
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1958
  • Opinion 180
    Number:
    180
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1958
  • Opinion 179
    Number:
    179
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1958
  • Opinion 178
    Number:
    178
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1958
  • Opinion 177
    Number:
    177
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1958
  • Opinion 176
    Number:
    176
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1958
  • Opinion 175
    Number:
    175
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1958
  • Opinion 174
    Number:
    174
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1958
  • Opinion 173
    Number:
    173
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1958
  • Opinion 172
    Number:
    172
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1985
  • Opinion 171
    Number:
    171
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1958