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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 86
    Number:
    86
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1953
  • Opinion 85
    Number:
    85
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1953
  • Opinion 84
    Number:
    84
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1953
  • Opinion 83
    Number:
    83
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1953
  • Opinion 82
    Number:
    82
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1953
  • Opinion 81
    Number:
    81
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1953
  • Opinion 80
    Number:
    80
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1953
  • Opinion 79
    Number:
    79
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1953
  • Opinion 78
    Number:
    78
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1953
  • Opinion 77
    Number:
    77
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1953
  • Opinion 76
    Number:
    76
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1953
  • Opinion 75
    Number:
    75
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1953