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TX SB1182

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carol Alvarado

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the sale or gifting of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products that have any distinguishable taste or aroma other than tobacco, including flavors such as alcohol, candy, dessert, chocolate, fruit, herbs, spices, honey, mint, wintergreen, and menthol

  • Expands the definition of "e-cigarette" to include consumable liquids and materials used in vaping devices regardless of whether they contain nicotine

  • Creates a rebuttable presumption that a product violates the flavor ban if it is marketed, labeled, or packaged in ways that suggest a non-tobacco flavor, or if public claims are made about non-tobacco tastes or smells

  • Subjects violators to disciplinary action under existing tobacco enforcement provisions (Section 161.0901, Health and Safety Code)

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, with enforcement provisions applying only to violations occurring on or after that date

Legislative Description

Relating to the sale or transfer of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products and to certain cigarette or tobacco product advertising.

Tobacco Products

Last Action

Referred to State Affairs

2/28/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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