HB 5053

relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling
certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 161.0876(b), Health and Safety Code, is
(b)  A person commits an offense if the person markets,
advertises, sells, or causes to be sold an e-cigarette product:
(1)  in a product [, if the product's] container that:
(A) [(1)]  depicts a cartoon-like fictional
character that mimics a character primarily aimed at entertaining
(B) [(2)]  imitates or mimics trademarks or trade
dress of products that are or have been primarily marketed to
(C) [(3)]  includes a symbol that is primarily
used to market products to minors;
(D) [(4)]  includes an image of a celebrity; or
(E) [(5)]  includes an image that resembles a food
product, including candy or juice;
(2)  in a product shape or design disguised to appear as
an alternative product, including a product in the shape or design
(A)  a school or office supply, such as a
highlighter, marker, ink pen, or pencil;
(B)  a smart phone, smart watch, smart phone case,
(C)  headphones, including ear buds;
(F)  a cosmetic, including lipstick; or
(3)  that was manufactured in China.
SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,
and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.  For
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.