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TX SB1182
Bill
Status
2/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carol Alvarado
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AI Summary
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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
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Expands the definition of "e-cigarette" to include consumable liquids and materials used in vaping devices regardless of whether they contain nicotine
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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
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Subjects violators to disciplinary action under existing tobacco enforcement provisions (Section 161.0901, Health and Safety Code)
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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