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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 62
    Number:
    62
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1953
  • Opinion 61
    Number:
    61
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1953
  • Opinion 60
    Number:
    60
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1953
  • Opinion 59
    Number:
    59
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1953
  • Opinion 58
    Number:
    58
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1953
  • Opinion 57
    Number:
    57
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1953
  • Opinion 56
    Number:
    56
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    January 1953
  • Opinion 55
    Number:
    55
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1952
  • Opinion 54
    Number:
    54
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1952
  • Opinion 53
    Number:
    53
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    September 1952
  • Opinion 52
    Number:
    52
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1952
  • Opinion 51
    Number:
    51
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1952