Tobacco & E-cigarettes
Bills that are relevant to tobacco and e-cigarette research taking place at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living can be viewed here.
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| Bill # | Author | Status | Brief Description | Past Bills (2019) |
| SB 248 | State Sen. Nathan Johnson | PASSED -Filed without Governor’s signature, effective 9/1/21 | A person may not engage in business as a cigarette retailer in this state unless the person has been issued a permit from the comptroller. A person shall obtain a permit for each place of business the person owns or operates at which sales of e-cigarettes are made. | |
| Bills Below Failed to Make it through Legislative Process | ||||
| HB 1255 | State Rep. Steve Allison | Referred to Ways & Means - 3/4/21 | A tax is imposed on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of an cigarette purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state, except that the tax does not apply to the storage, use, or other consumption unless the tax imposed under Subchapter D, Chapter 151, applies to the storage, use, or other consumption. Companion Bill: SB 216, HB 1523 | |
| HB 1523 | State Rep. Shawn Nicole Thierry | Referred to Ways & Means - 3/8/21 | A person may not engage in business as an cigarette retailer in this state unless the person has been issued a permit from the comptroller. A person shall obtain a permit for each place of business the person owns or operates at which sales of e-cigarettes are made. Companion Bill: SB 216, HB 1255 | |
| HB 3842 | State Rep. Garnet F. Coleman | Referred to Public Health - 3/23/21 | A retailer is subject to disciplinary action as provided by this section if an agent or employee of the retailer commits an offense under this subchapter, Subchapter I, or Subchapter K. Companion Bill: SB 836 | |
| SB 216 | State Sen. Nathan Johnson | Referred to Finance - 3/3/21 | A tax is imposed on each sale of an e-cigarette in this state, including a sale made through a marketplace, except that the tax does not apply to a sale unless the tax imposed under Subchapter C, Chapter 151, applies to the sale. Companion Bill: HB 1255, HB 1523 | |
| SB 440 | State Sen. Cesar J. Blanco | Referred to State Affairs - 3/9/21 | A person may not sell, give, or cause to be sold or given a cigarette, e-cigarette , or tobacco product with a distinguishable taste or aroma other than the taste or aroma of tobacco, including the aroma or taste of: an alcoholic beverage; candy; chocolate or vanilla; fruit; an herb or spice; honey; menthol; or mint or wintergreen. | |
| SB 836 | State Sen. Carol Alvarado | Referred to State Affairs - 3/11/21 | A retailer is subject to disciplinary action as provided by this section if an agent or employee of the retailer commits an offense under this subchapter, Subchapter I, or Subchapter K. Companion Bill: HB 3842 | |
Tobacco & E-cigarettes Resources:
2. Vaping Advertisements and Teens
4. Age of Initiation of Tobacco Products Among USA Youth and Young Adults
6. Texas Adolescent Tobacco and Marketing Surveillance Study (TATAMS)
7. Texas Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science on Youth & Young Adults (TCORS)
8. Teen Vaping and Lung Disease
10. Surgeon General Report, E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults
11. Appeal of E-Cigarette Flavors
12. FDA's Deeming Regulations for E-Cigarettes, Cigars, and All Other Tobacco Products
13. THE FACTS on e-cigarette use among youth and young adults
14. Extinguishing the Tobacco Epidemic in Texas
15. About Electronic Cigarettes (E-Cigarettes)
16. Campaign for Tobacco free Kids
17. Truth Initiative
