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TX HB3772
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tom Craddick
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AI Summary
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Requires manufacturers of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes sold in Texas to annually certify they hold FDA marketing authorization or have a pending premarket tobacco product application, with a $2,500 fee per product
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Directs the Texas Comptroller to maintain a publicly accessible online directory of certified e-cigarette manufacturers and products, updated monthly, with the directory required by November 1, 2025
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Prohibits importers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers from selling e-cigarettes not listed in the directory, with violations subject to civil penalties of $1,000-$2,000 per unit and potential permit suspension or revocation for repeat offenses
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Imposes a $10,000 civil penalty per unit on manufacturers who cause unlisted e-cigarettes to be sold in Texas, and makes false certification a Class B misdemeanor
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Requires out-of-state manufacturers to designate a registered agent in Texas and post a $25,000 surety bond, with non-U.S. manufacturers required to work through importers who meet these requirements
Legislative Description
Relating to the sale of certain e-cigarettes in this state and a directory of e-cigarette manufacturers and their products; authorizing fees; authorizing administrative and civil penalties; creating a criminal offense.
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Last Action
Co-sponsor authorized
5/27/2025