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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 146
    Number:
    146
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1957
  • Opinion 145
    Number:
    145
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1957
  • Opinion 144
    Number:
    144
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1957
  • Opinion 143
    Number:
    143
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1957
  • Opinion 142
    Number:
    142
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1957
  • Opinion 141
    Number:
    141
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1957
  • Opinion 140
    Number:
    140
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1957
  • Opinion 139
    Number:
    139
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1956
  • Opinion 138
    Number:
    138
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1956
  • Opinion 137
    Number:
    137
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1956
  • Opinion 136
    Number:
    136
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1956
  • Opinion 135
    Number:
    135
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1956