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CS/HB 1205: Advertisements for Legal Services

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) 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: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-289
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2023 House • Filed
3/6/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/31/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
4/4/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/5/2023 House • Original reference removed: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/17/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/19/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 79, NAYS 37
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
4/28/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 622
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 1246 -SJ 622
• Read 2nd time -SJ 622
• Amendment(s) failed (201036) -SJ 622
• Read 3rd time -SJ 622
• CS passed; YEAS 26 NAYS 11 -SJ 622
4/28/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/23/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/26/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-289