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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.0902: E-CIGARETTE REPORT.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 2. HEALTH
  3. SUBTITLE H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
  4. CHAPTER 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
  5. SUBCHAPTER H. DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS

(a) Not later than January 5th of each odd-numbered year, the department shall report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives on the status of the use of e-cigarettes in this state.

(b) The report must include, at a minimum:

(1) a baseline of statistics and analysis regarding retail compliance with this subchapter and Subchapter R;

(2) a baseline of statistics and analysis regarding illegal e-cigarette sales, including:

(A) sales to minors;

(B) enforcement actions concerning minors; and

(C) sources of citations;

(3) e-cigarette controls and initiatives by the department, or any other state agency, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the controls and initiatives;

(4) the future goals and plans of the department to decrease the use of e-cigarettes;

(5) the educational programs of the department and the effectiveness of those programs; and

(6) the incidence of use of e-cigarettes by regions in this state, including use of e-cigarettes by ethnicity.

(c) The department may include the report required by this section with a similar report for cigarettes or tobacco products required by law.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 15, eff. October 1, 2015.

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