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HB484 • 2025

Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.

Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lalani | Anchía | Perez, Vincent
Last action
2025-04-23
Official status
04/23/2025 S Received from the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.

Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  2. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  3. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#402

  4. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  5. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  6. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  7. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  8. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  9. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  10. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#352

  11. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  13. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  15. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  16. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  17. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  18. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  19. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  20. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  21. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  22. 2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  23. 2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Higher Education

  24. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 484 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

89R2862 JTZ-F

By: Lalani, Anchía

H.B. No. 484

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco

products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 51.91922 to read as follows:

Sec.

51.91922.

USE OF CIGARETTE, E-CIGARETTE, OR TOBACCO

PRODUCT PROHIBITED. (a) In this section:

(1)

"Cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section

154.001, Tax Code.

(2)

"E-cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section

161.081, Health and Safety Code.

(3)

"Institution of higher education" has the meaning

assigned by Section 61.003.

(4)

"Tobacco product" has the meaning assigned by

Section 155.001, Tax Code.

(b)

An institution of higher education may adopt a policy

prohibiting the use of a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product

on the grounds of, or in any building located on, the institution's

campus.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.