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TX HB3965
Bill
Status
3/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ann Johnson
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AI Summary
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Authorizes county commissioners courts and municipal governing bodies to prohibit the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products by establishments operating within 300 feet of a church, public hospital, or public/private primary or secondary school campus
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Allows counties and municipalities to extend the prohibition zone to 1,000 feet from public school campuses upon request from the school district board of trustees
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Permits the 1,000-foot prohibition zone for private schools upon request from the school's governing body
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Exempts establishments where tobacco product sales constitute less than 50 percent of total gross receipts from these location-based restrictions
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to county and municipal authority to prohibit the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products near certain locations.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
3/27/2025