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