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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 50
    Number:
    50
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1952
  • Opinion 49
    Number:
    49
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    March 1952
  • Opinion 48
    Number:
    48
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1952
  • Opinion 47
    Number:
    47
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1952
  • Opinion 46
    Number:
    46
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1952
  • Opinion 45
    Number:
    45
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1952
  • Opinion 44
    Number:
    44
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    February 1952
  • Opinion 43
    Number:
    43
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    July 1951
  • Opinion 42
    Number:
    42
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1951
  • Opinion 41
    Number:
    41
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1951
  • Opinion 40
    Number:
    40
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    June 1951
  • Opinion 39
    Number:
    39
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1951