CS/HB 1205 (2023) -  Advertisements for Legal Services

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Andrade (CO-SPONSORS) Basabe; Leek; Mooney; Roth
Advertisements for Legal Services: Specifies prohibited practices relating to advertisements for legal services; requires persons & entities that issue advertisements for legal services to solicit clients to include specified information & statements in such advertisements; prohibits use, obtaining, sale, transfer, or disclosure of consumer's protected health information for specified purpose without written authorization; provides violations are deemed deceptive & unfair trade practices.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Chapter No. 2023-289 on Monday, June 26, 2023 2:11 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1246 Subject: Truth in Legal Advertising Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/27/2023 10:45:50 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2023 11:32:59 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/19/2023 4:45:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/17/2023 5:00:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 4/4/2023 3:46:01 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/31/2023 5:14:49 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2023 02:38 PM   Yeas: 79 Nays: 37 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 247] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/28/2023 03:34 PM   Yeas: 26 Nays: 11 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 44] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2023-289 Time: 06/26/2023 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/23/2023 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/14/2023 - 8:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 26 NAYS 11 -SJ 622 Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 622 Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) failed (201036) -SJ 622 Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 622 Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for SB 1246 -SJ 622 Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 622 Time: 04/28/2023 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received Time: 04/26/2023 - 9:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Rules Time: 04/26/2023 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/26/2023 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/26/2023 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 79, NAYS 37 Time: 04/26/2023 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/26/2023 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2023 - 6:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/25/2023 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/25/2023 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023) Time: 04/20/2023 - 6:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/19/2023 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/19/2023 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/19/2023 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/19/2023 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/17/2023 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/05/2023 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/05/2023 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 04/05/2023 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/04/2023 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/04/2023 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/04/2023 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/04/2023 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/31/2023 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2023 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/06/2023 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2023 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2023 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/27/2023 - 3:31 PM Member: Andrade Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
501.139 SB 1246