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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 660
    Number:
    660
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    July 2016
  • Opinion 659
    Number:
    659
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    July 2016
  • Opinion 658
    Number:
    658
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    July 2016
  • Opinion 657
    Number:
    657
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 2016
  • Opinion 656
    Number:
    656
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 2016
  • Opinion 655
    Number:
    655
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 2016
  • Opinion 654
    Number:
    654
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 2016
  • Opinion 653
    Number:
    653
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 2016
  • Opinion 652
    Number:
    652
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 2016
  • Opinion 651
    Number:
    651
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 2015
  • Opinion 650
    Number:
    650
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 2015
  • Opinion 649
    Number:
    649
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 2015