Bill Text: TX SB1359 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products on property owned by or leased for a state agency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-16 - Referred to State Affairs [SB1359 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB1359-Introduced.html
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By: Watson | S.B. No. 1359 |
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relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco | ||
products on property owned by or leased for a state agency. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 2165, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter A-1 to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER A-1. CIGARETTE, E-CIGARETTE, OR TOBACCO PRODUCT USE ON | ||
STATE PROPERTY | ||
Sec. 2165.031. APPLICABILITY. Notwithstanding Section | ||
2165.002, this subchapter applies to any property owned by this | ||
state and used by a state agency, including an institution of higher | ||
education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. | ||
Sec. 2165.032. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: | ||
(1) "Cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section | ||
154.001, Tax Code. | ||
(2) "E-cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section | ||
161.081, Health and Safety Code. | ||
(3) "Tobacco product" has the meaning assigned by | ||
Section 155.001, Tax Code. | ||
Sec. 2165.033. PROHIBITION OF CIGARETTE, E-CIGARETTE, OR | ||
TOBACCO PRODUCT USE ON STATE PROPERTY. The use of a cigarette, | ||
e-cigarette, or tobacco product is prohibited in any building or on | ||
any grounds owned by this state and used by a state agency. | ||
SECTION 2. Chapter 2167, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter A-1 to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER A-1. CIGARETTE, E-CIGARETTE, OR TOBACCO PRODUCT USE IN | ||
SPACE LEASED BY STATE AGENCY | ||
Sec. 2167.031. APPLICABILITY. Notwithstanding Section | ||
2167.001, this subchapter applies to any space used by a state | ||
agency, including an institution of higher education as defined by | ||
Section 61.003, Education Code. | ||
Sec. 2167.032. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: | ||
(1) "Cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section | ||
154.001, Tax Code. | ||
(2) "E-cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section | ||
161.081, Health and Safety Code. | ||
(3) "Tobacco product" has the meaning assigned by | ||
Section 155.001, Tax Code. | ||
Sec. 2167.033. PROHIBITION ON USE OF CIGARETTES, | ||
E-CIGARETTES, AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN SPACE LEASED BY STATE AGENCY. | ||
The use of a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product is | ||
prohibited in any space leased by this state for the use of a state | ||
agency. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |