Tobacco & E-cigarettes
2019 Legislative Session bills that are relevant to tobacco research taking place at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living can be viewed below.
Tobacco & E-cigarettes | ||||
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| Bill # | Author | Status | Brief Description | Past Bills (2017) |
| HB 252 | State Rep. Jessica Farrar |
FAILED TO PASS - passed committee but did not receive House vote |
Adds the danger of secondhand smoke to the list of educational material providers must share with pre- and post-natal women in their care. |
Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 21 | State Sen. Joan Huffman |
PASSED - Signed by the Governor; effective 9/1/19 |
Proposes to raise the legal age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products to 21 years. Companion Bill SB 338, HB 749 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 338 | State Sen. Joan Huffman |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Proposes to raise the legal age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products to 21 years. Companion Bill HB 749, SB 21 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 749 | State Rep. John Zerwas |
FAILED TO PASS - passed committee but did not receive House vote |
Proposes to raise the legal age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products to 21 years. Companion Bill SB 338, SB 21 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 900 | State Rep. Celia Israel |
FAILED TO PASS - passed committee but did not receive House vote |
Imposes a fine ($15 for first violation, $150 for all subsequent violations) for smoking in a vehicle with a child who is required to be secured in a child passenger safety seat. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 1144 | State Rep. Shawn Nicole Thierry |
FAILED TO PASS - left pending in committee |
Establishes a 5 cents/milliliter of vapor product sold and directs those proceeds to the Child health Plan Program. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 627 | State Rep. Shawn Nicole Thierry |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Increases taxes on cigarettes. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| HB 1069 | State Rep. Four Price |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Replaces "to prevent the use of e-cigarettes" with "substance abuse prevention." Enhances mental health support and training in public schools. Removes nutrition services as a separate focus of CSH. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 1332 | State Sen. Nathan Johnson |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
Imposes a 5 cents/milliliter tax on vapor products sold in Texas and requires the same regulations and permits as for traditional tobacco products. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 2335 | State Sen. Brandon Creighton |
FAILED TO PASS - did not receive committee hearing |
TEA will provide a report to the legislature on the use of cigarettes on school property, including school policies and violations thereof. | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
Tobacco & E-cigarette Resources
- CDC’s Infographic; basic information/factsheet on e-cigarettes
- Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products; report from the Institute of Medicine (2015)
- Smoke-Free Policies Improve Health; scientific reviews, fact sheets, and more from the CDC.
- The Toll of Tobacco in Texas; statistics on tobacco usage and monetary costs from Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
- E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General (2016)
- Website - Know the Risks: E-cigarettes and Young People (e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov)
- Video, Texas Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science: “What is an e-cigarette and how does it work?”
- Webinar archive, Texas Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science: “Risky Business: Kids, E-cigs, Vaping, and New Tobacco Products"
- Website - Public Health Law Center E-cigarette Resource List
- Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes; a publication from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
- How JUUL Made Nicotine Go Viral; a video from Vox about the e-cigarette public health problem
