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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 74
    Number:
    74
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1953
  • Opinion 73
    Number:
    73
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1953
  • Opinion 72
    Number:
    72
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1953
  • Opinion 71
    Number:
    71
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1953
  • Opinion 70
    Number:
    70
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1953
  • Opinion 69
    Number:
    69
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1953
  • Opinion 68
    Number:
    68
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1953
  • Opinion 67
    Number:
    67
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1953
  • Opinion 66
    Number:
    66
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1953
  • Opinion 65
    Number:
    65
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1953
  • Opinion 64
    Canon:
    24, 39
    Number:
    64
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1953

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  • Opinion 63
    Number:
    63
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1953