Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 21	Senate Author:  Huffman et al.
Effective:  9-1-19	House Sponsor:  Zerwas et al.

            Senate Bill 21 amends the Health and Safety Code to raise the minimum age requirement to 21 years of age for buying, attempting to buy, possessing, consuming, or accepting cigarettes, e‑cigarettes, or tobacco products in Texas, unless the person is at least 18 years of age and presents valid U.S. military or state military identification at the time of purchase. Among other provisions, the bill provides for a warning notice for purchasing or attempting to purchase cigarettes, e‑cigarettes, or tobacco products by a person under 21 years of age, expungement of a conviction for doing so, and certain prohibitions relating to selling, giving, or distributing such products.