Bill Text: TX HB4758 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-17 - Effective on 1/1/24 [HB4758 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4758-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-17 - Effective on 1/1/24 [HB4758 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4758-Introduced.html
88R15853 SRA-F | ||
By: Thierry | H.B. No. 4758 |
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relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette containers. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Protecting Children | ||
from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 161, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0876 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 161.0876. PROHIBITED E-CIGARETTE CONTAINERS. A person | ||
may not sell or cause to be sold an e-cigarette container that: | ||
(1) depicts a cartoon-like fictional character that | ||
mimics a character primarily aimed at entertaining minors; | ||
(2) imitates or mimics trademarks or trade dress of | ||
products that are or have been primarily marketed to minors; | ||
(3) includes a symbol or celebrity image that is | ||
primarily used to market products to minors; or | ||
(4) resembles a food product, including candy or | ||
juice. | ||
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding Section 161.0876, Health and | ||
Safety Code, as added by this Act, a retailer is not required to | ||
comply with that section until January 1, 2024. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |