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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 26
    Number:
    26
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1950
  • Opinion 25
    Number:
    25
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1950
  • Opinion 24
    Number:
    24
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    April 1950
  • Opinion 23
    Number:
    23
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1949
  • Opinion 22
    Number:
    22
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1949
  • Opinion 21
    Number:
    21
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1949
  • Opinion 20
    Number:
    20
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1949
  • Opinion 19
    Number:
    19
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    November 1949
  • Opinion 18
    Number:
    18
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    May 1949
  • Opinion 17
    Number:
    17
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1948
  • Opinion 16
    Number:
    16
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1948
  • Opinion 15
    Number:
    15
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas
    Date:
    December 1948