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All opinions of the Committee on Professional Ethics are available online here.  To locate a specific opinion or opinions, enter the opinion number or keyword in the appropriate search box below. Licensed attorneys may also call 877-953-5535 for access to opinions.

The Committee on Professional Ethics issues opinions pursuant to Tex. Gov’t. Code §81.091- 81.095.  §81.091(a) states that “[t]he 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.

For proposed opinions open for comment, visit the State Bar of Texas website.

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  • Opinion 22
    Number:
    22
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    November 1949
  • Opinion 21
    Number:
    21
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    November 1949
  • Opinion 20
    Number:
    20
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    November 1949
  • Opinion 19
    Number:
    19
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    November 1949
  • Opinion 18
    Number:
    18
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    May 1949
  • Opinion 17
    Number:
    17
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    December 1948
  • Opinion 16
    Number:
    16
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    December 1948
  • Opinion 15
    Number:
    15
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    December 1948
  • Opinion 14
    Number:
    14
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    April 1948
  • Opinion 13
    Number:
    13
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    June 1948
  • Opinion 12
    Number:
    12
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    Spring 1948
  • Opinion 11
    Number:
    11
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    February 1948