LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2025 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2024 by Perry (Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced The bill would make the sale or marketing of certain e-cigarette related products a Class B misdemeanor. As a result, fine revenue could increase. However, the amount of any increased revenue cannot be determined. The bill would make it a Class B misdemeanor to market, advertise, or sell e-cigarettes manufactured in China or that come shaped or designed to appear as an alternative product, such as office supplies or smart phones.The Office of Court Administration is unable to project the change in case volume and associated costs that would result from implementing the provisions of the bill.Although the fines resulting from the additional Class B misdemeanors could lead to increased revenue, the amount is unknown.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, SD, BRI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2025
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2024 by Perry (Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2024 by Perry (Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2024 by Perry (Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
SB2024 by Perry (Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
The bill would make the sale or marketing of certain e-cigarette related products a Class B misdemeanor. As a result, fine revenue could increase. However, the amount of any increased revenue cannot be determined.
The bill would make the sale or marketing of certain e-cigarette related products a Class B misdemeanor. As a result, fine revenue could increase. However, the amount of any increased revenue cannot be determined.
The bill would make it a Class B misdemeanor to market, advertise, or sell e-cigarettes manufactured in China or that come shaped or designed to appear as an alternative product, such as office supplies or smart phones.The Office of Court Administration is unable to project the change in case volume and associated costs that would result from implementing the provisions of the bill.Although the fines resulting from the additional Class B misdemeanors could lead to increased revenue, the amount is unknown.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Although the fines resulting from the additional Class B misdemeanors could lead to increased revenue, the amount is unknown.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, SD, BRI
JMc, WP, SD, BRI