Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1313: Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter K, Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER K. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN CIGARETTE[ADDED: ,] [ FEE SECTION 2. Subchapter K, Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 161.124 to read as CRIMINAL ] [ADDED: OFFENSE. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section, "e-cigarette" and "retailer" have ] [ADDED: the meanings assigned by Section 161.081.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A retailer commits an offense if the retailer uses in ] [ADDED: any manner related to the retailer's marketing, advertising, or ] [ADDED: sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products a sign, logo, ] [ADDED: or other design mark that:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: depicts a cartoon-like fictional character ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: imitates or mimics the trademarks or visual ] [] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: includes a symbol primarily used to market ] [] [ or] [ADDED: (5)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: includes an image resembling a food product, such ] [ADDED: as candy or juice.] [ADDED: (c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.] SECTION 3. …
Sponsors
- Molly Cook (D, SD-015) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Tan Parker (R)
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
- Charles Cunningham (R, HD-127)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3832)
- : Passed
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Public Health Committee Vote (Out of committee): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3832 (May 28, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business & Commerce--General, Crimes--Against Persons--General, Minors--Health & Safety, ADVERTISING, Tobacco Products, Crimes--Miscellaneous
Common questions
- What is SB1313?
- SB1313 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.
- What does SB1313 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.
- What is the status of SB1313?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1313?
- Molly Cook (D, SD-015), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1313?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01313
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