Texas Bill Would Ban Flavored Tobacco, Vape Sales
The bill would ban all flavored tobacco and vaping products, with no exceptions. Interestingly, it would also make it illegal to gift someone in Texas a flavored cigar.
Waco, Texas Overturns Ban on New Cigar, Hookah Lounges
Previously, a cigar store that opened after July 2015 could not allow smoking inside the store.
Lewisville, Texas Bans Smoking in Parks
Parks in Lewisville will become tobacco-free in early May after the city council unanimously approved a ban at its most recent meeting. The ban comes…
Decatur, Texas Bans Smoking in Parks
A proposal to ban smoking and the use of tobacco and tobacco alternatives in the parks of Decatur, Texas got the unanimous approval of the…
Bedford, Texas Bans Smoking in Restaurants
As of Jan. 1, 2015, smoking in restaurants in the Fort Worth suburb of Bedford will be no more. The Bedford City Council passed a…
Garland, Texas Bans Smoking in Restaurants & Bars
Garland, Texas has banned smoking in the city’s restaurants and most bars. The ordinance, which passed 6-3, will exempt private clubs. Some bars are designated…
Denison, Texas Bans Smoking in Bars and Restaurants
At its meeting on Monday night, the Denison City Council approved an ordinance that will bring an end to smoking in bars and restaurants this…
Sherman, Texas Smoking Ban Likely
Both the Sherman City Council and the city’s mayor have requested a ban that would prohibit smoking in bars and restaurants the north Texas city….
Lubbock, Texas Smoking Ban Tabled
At least four members of the seven-person Lubbock City Council would have voted against a proposed smoking. Instead of actually taking up the matter, the…
University of Texas System Bans Tobacco
The University of Texas System, a group of 14 public universities and medical centers in Texas, will be tobacco-free by the end of this academic…
Corpus Christi, Texas Bans Cigar Lounges From Operating Between 2-7 A.M.
If you want to smoke a cigar at 3 a.m. in Corpus Christi, you will have to do it somewhere other than a smoking lounge….
Bryan, Texas Passes Smoking Ban
City leaders in Bryan, Texas have snuffed out smoking in a number of places within city limits, notably bars and restaurants, as an ordinance was…
McAllen, Texas Passes Smoking Ban
A smoking ban passed Monday by the McAllen City Commission will bring an end to smoking in nearly all public areas in the south Texas…
Edinburg, Texas Passes Smoking Ban
The south Texas city of Edinburg has passed a new smoking ban, putting an end to lighting up in workplaces, public places, outdoor areas and…
Waco, Texas Passes Smoking Ban
Earlier this week, city leaders in Waco, Texas voted to bring an end to smoking in bars, restaurants and a number of public places, a…
Harlingen, Texas Passes Smoking Ban
Last week, the areas to smoke in Harlingen, Texas became significantly reduced. On a 3-2 vote, the City Council passed a smoking law that would…
Alice, Texas Passes Smoking Ban
The Alice City Council passed a smoking ban ordinance on Thursday that bans smoking in public places, save for a few exceptions that include cigar…
Paris, Texas Passes Smoking Ban
The city council of Paris, Texas unanimously passed a sweeping smoking ban on Monday night that will put an end to smoking in the majority…
Paris, Texas Weighs Smoking Ban
As early as this month, the Paris City Council will decide on the future of smoking in bars and restaurants in the small Texas town,…
Keller, Texas Eyes Smoking Ban
Tonight, the Keller City Council will discuss a potential smoking ban. Details are slim, but a report from KXAS indicates that the proposed ban is targeted…