Relating to a prohibition on certain e-cigarette products.
Texas Senate Bill 1314 amends the Health and Safety Code to define "e-cigarette product" as any substance containing nicotine (from any source) intended for use in e-cigarettes, regardless of whether it contains nicotine. This definition change directly affects manufacturers, retailers, and users of nicotine-containing e-cigarette products in Texas. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, establishing the legal framework for future regulations on these products. The summary is limited to the definitional provision as no specific prohibition language is detailed in the provided text.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Last action Apr 22, 2025
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Apr 16, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to an engrossed version, with minor text cleanup and formatting adjustments. The core policy content regarding e-cigarette product definitions and effective dates remains substantively unchanged.
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Formatting and layout were updated to reflect the engrossed version of the bill, including removal of draft markings and addition of bill metadata.
Minor text cleanup removed draft annotations like 'AA' and 'SECTIONA1' that were present in the introduced version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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