(a) Not later than January 5th of each odd-numbered year, the department shall report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives on the status of the use of e-cigarettes in this state.
(b) The report must include, at a minimum:
(1) a baseline of statistics and analysis regarding retail compliance with this subchapter and Subchapter R;
(2) a baseline of statistics and analysis regarding illegal e-cigarette sales, including:
(A) sales to minors;
(B) enforcement actions concerning minors; and
(C) sources of citations;
(3) e-cigarette controls and initiatives by the department, or any other state agency, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the controls and initiatives;
(4) the future goals and plans of the department to decrease the use of e-cigarettes;
(5) the educational programs of the department and the effectiveness of those programs; and
(6) the incidence of use of e-cigarettes by regions in this state, including use of e-cigarettes by ethnicity.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 161.0902

  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The department may include the report required by this section with a similar report for cigarettes or tobacco products required by law.

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