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Texas
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Statewide Tobacco 21 GradeF
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EnforcementTexas designated enforcement to the Comptroller in partnership with local law enforcement agencies. To facilitate the effective administration and enforcement the comptroller may also enter into interagency contracts with other state agencies. It should be noted that the involvement of law enforcement in this process is not recommended as it creates an unnecessary touch point for youth and police. Compliance checks are random without a mandated minimum number of annual checks or a minimum decoy age. ID checks are required for any purchaser that appears to be under 30 years of age. The Texas Comptroller’s office will need to instate strong enforcement policies to ensure optimal compliance rates as they move forward with implementing this policy in this state. |
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Tobacco Retail LicenseComprehensive statewide Tobacco Retail License covering all tobacco products
Multiple Tobacco Retail Licenses that cover all tobacco products
Tobacco Retail License only covers cigarettes and NOT e-cigarettes
No statewide Tobacco Retail License
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PreemptionNo preemption
Preempted from raising the sales age
Preempted from creating a Tobacco Retail License
All public health is local. Often Big Tobacco works to add preemption to statewide tobacco control bills so cities and counties are unable to enact laws that better protect the public. |
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High School Smoking Rate
40%
of High School Seniors nationwide have vaped in the past 30 days
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Tobacco Prevention vs. Industry MarketingTexas spends $4.7M in tobacco prevention efforts and the tobacco industry spends $622.2M in marketing. For every $1 spent in prevention, Big Tobacco spends $133 in marketing. $1
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Tax per pack of cigarettes$1.41E-cigarette tax$0.00State Rank29Higher tobacco taxes are associated with decreases in tobacco use and increases in cessation and lower youth initiation. |
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Annual State Healthcare Costs due to Tobacco Use$8.85 billion |