Bill > HB1183

This bill allows county commissioners and municipal governing bodies to prohibit e-cigarette retailers from operating near primary and secondary school campuses, with specific distance restrictions. Counties and municipalities can implement prohibitions preventing e-cigarette retailers from operating within 300 feet of any primary or secondary school campus, and can extend this to 1,000 feet if requested by the school district board of trustees (for public schools) or the school's governing body (for private schools). The prohibition does not apply to e-cigarette retailers whose gross sales of e-cigarettes constitute less than 50 percent of their total gross receipts. An e-cigarette retailer is typically a store or business that sells electronic cigarettes and related products. The bill provides local governments with flexibility to protect school environments from potential tobacco-related commercial influences, with the new regulations set to take effect on September 1, 2025. This legislation aims to reduce youth exposure to e-cigarette retail locations near educational institutions by giving local authorities the power to create protective buffer zones around school campuses.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1183