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TX HB5053
Bill
Status
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Leach
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AI Summary
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Expands existing criminal offenses for e-cigarette products to prohibit marketing, advertising, or selling products in containers with cartoon characters, imitation trademarks targeting minors, symbols used to market to minors, celebrity images, or images resembling food products like candy or juice
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Creates new prohibition on e-cigarette products designed to appear as alternative products, including school/office supplies (highlighters, pens, pencils), smartphones/smartwatches and their cases, headphones/earbuds, clothing, backpacks, cosmetics, or toys
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Prohibits marketing, advertising, or selling any e-cigarette product manufactured in China
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Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; prior offenses remain governed by former law
Legislative Description
Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.
Health
Last Action
Referred to Public Health
4/7/2025