TX SB1698

Requires e-cigarette manufacturers selling nicotine-containing products in Texas to annually certify compliance and submit a $2,500 fee per product, providing proof of FDA marketing authorization or a pending premarket tobacco product application

Creates a state directory of approved e-cigarette manufacturers and products maintained by the comptroller, updated monthly and published online, with importers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers prohibited from selling products not listed in the directory

Prohibits e-cigarette packaging that conceals the product's nature or falsely represents it contains no nicotine, adding to existing restrictions on child-appealing marketing

Establishes civil penalties of $1,000-$2,000 per e-cigarette for retailers violating directory requirements and $10,000 per e-cigarette for manufacturers, with permit suspension for second violations and revocation for third violations within one year

Requires e-cigarette distributors to register with the comptroller, prohibiting operations from residences or storage units, with unregistered distribution constituting a Class B misdemeanor; effective September 1, 2025, with phased compliance deadlines through May 2026