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TX HB3772

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Craddick

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Health3/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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