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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 218
    Number:
    218
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    January 1959
  • Opinion 217
    Number:
    217
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    January 1959
  • Opinion 216
    Number:
    216
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    November 1958
  • Opinion 215
    Number:
    215
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    October 1958
  • Opinion 214
    Number:
    214
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    September 1958
  • Opinion 213
    Number:
    213
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    August 1958
  • Opinion 212
    Number:
    212
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    August 1958
  • Opinion 211
    Number:
    211
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    December 1960
  • Opinion 210
    Number:
    210
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    December 1960
  • Opinion 209
    Number:
    209
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    December 1960
  • Opinion 208
    Number:
    208
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    December 1960
  • Opinion 207
    Number:
    207
    Cite:
    The Professional Ethics Committee for the State of Texas
    Date:
    December 1960