85R3409 AJZ-D
 
  By: Watson S.B. No. 1359
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco
  products on property owned by or leased for a state agency.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 2165, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter A-1 to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER A-1. CIGARETTE, E-CIGARETTE, OR TOBACCO PRODUCT USE ON
  STATE PROPERTY
         Sec. 2165.031.  APPLICABILITY. Notwithstanding Section
  2165.002, this subchapter applies to any property owned by this
  state and used by a state agency, including an institution of higher
  education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. 
         Sec. 2165.032.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
               (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)  "Tobacco product" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 155.001, Tax Code.
         Sec. 2165.033.  PROHIBITION OF CIGARETTE, E-CIGARETTE, OR
  TOBACCO PRODUCT USE ON STATE PROPERTY. The use of a cigarette,
  e-cigarette, or tobacco product is prohibited in any building or on
  any grounds owned by this state and used by a state agency.
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 2167, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter A-1 to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER A-1. CIGARETTE, E-CIGARETTE, OR TOBACCO PRODUCT USE IN
  SPACE LEASED BY STATE AGENCY
         Sec. 2167.031.  APPLICABILITY. Notwithstanding Section
  2167.001, this subchapter applies to any space used by a state
  agency, including an institution of higher education as defined by
  Section 61.003, Education Code.
         Sec. 2167.032.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
               (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)  "Tobacco product" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 155.001, Tax Code.
         Sec. 2167.033.  PROHIBITION ON USE OF CIGARETTES,
  E-CIGARETTES, AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN SPACE LEASED BY STATE AGENCY.
  The use of a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product is
  prohibited in any space leased by this state for the use of a state
  agency.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.