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Texas House Bill HB647

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB647

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Caption

Relating to prohibiting the sale of nicotine products to minors; creating an offense.

Impact

The revisions to the Health and Safety Code will provide a stronger legal framework to control the access of nicotine products among youth, particularly emphasizing the need for valid proof of identification for sales. Under the new stipulations of HB647, retailers are required to be more vigilant in supervising and training their employees to prevent violations. Persistent failure of compliance can lead to criminal liabilities for individuals involved in such transactions as well as sanctions imposed on the retailers themselves.

Summary

House Bill 647 aims to enhance regulations concerning the sale of nicotine products to minors by tightening existing laws to ensure that individuals under 27 years of age are prohibited from purchasing these products. The bill defines 'nicotine products' to include items such as electronic cigarettes and refills, thus broadening the scope of what is governed under current tobacco legislation. This is a significant move toward greater public health protections aimed at reducing nicotine dependency among younger populations.

Contention

While HB647 aims to provide more stringent controls, it may face opposition concerning its implementation and enforcement. Concerns will likely arise regarding the practicality of enforcing these measures in retail environments, including the potential burden on retailers to manage identification checks rigorously. Furthermore, while the goal is to restrict access to nicotine products for minors, the expansion of these restrictions to individuals up to 27 years may be met with criticism as it may seem overly restrictive and burdensome for young adults, fueling debates about personal rights and freedoms in consumer behavior.

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Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

TX HB4481

Relating to a directory of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products sold in this state, and regulation of the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; imposing a civil penalty; imposing administrative penalties.

TX SB2054

Relating to a directory of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products sold in this state, and regulation of the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; imposing a civil penalty; imposing administrative penalties.

TX HB4439

Relating to the production, sale, distribution, delivery, and regulation of consumable hemp products; creating a criminal offense.

TX SB2308

Relating to taxes on e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products; imposing taxes; imposing reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

TX HB4353

Relating to taxes on e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products; imposing taxes; imposing reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

TX SB920

Relating to the prohibited sale of flavored cigarettes, e- cigarettes, and tobacco products and administrative penalties for the prohibited sales.

TX HB4772

Relating to an excise tax on, and storage, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for, certain nontobacco nicotine products; providing a civil penalty; imposing a tax.

TX HB4758

Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.

TX HB3652

Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, testing, possession, and use of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of taxes and fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense.

TX SB209

Relating to regulating the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, and use of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring occupational licenses; creating a criminal offense.

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