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TX SB1313

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Molly Cook

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits retailers from using signs, logos, or designs in cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product marketing that depict cartoon-like characters aimed at minors, imitate trademarks of products marketed to minors, or include symbols used to market to minors

  • Bans retailer advertising that includes celebrity images or images resembling food products such as candy or juice when marketing tobacco products

  • Violations constitute a Class B misdemeanor criminal offense

  • Amends Subchapter K, Chapter 161 of the Health and Safety Code to add e-cigarettes to existing tobacco advertising prohibition provisions

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.

Business & Commerce

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health4/22/2025
State Affairs2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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