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.
- Rules (RC)
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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4/28/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 622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
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CS/HB 1205, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2023 at 7:00 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1246 Truth in Legal Advertising Yarborough Identical Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1205 (Ch. 2023-289) -SJ 622 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.139 Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1205, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/4/2023 at 4:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1246 Truth in Legal Advertising Yarborough Identical Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1205 (Ch. 2023-289) -SJ 622
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 201036 - Amendment
Delete line 134 and insert:Polsky 4/27/2023
1:52 PMSenate: Failed
4/28/2023Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/26/2023 2:38 PM House 79 Yeas - 37 Nays 4/28/2023 3:34 PM Senate 26 Yeas - 11 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.139 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1205, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2023 at 3:31 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1246 Truth in Legal Advertising Yarborough Similar Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1205 (Ch. 2023-289) -SJ 622
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 091787 - Strike All Amendment
Remove lines 21-128 and insert:Andrade 4/3/2023
4:28 PMAdopted
4/4/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.0111 Page 1 (pdf)