Texas
820 New Texas Laws Go Into Effect In September. Here Are Some That Might Affect You.
Posted on · The laws include new rules for smokers, telemarketers and kids selling lemonade.
Tag: smoking age
Houston Matters
Full Show: Raising The Age For Tobacco, And The Lost Galveston Hurricane Statue (May 22, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Raising the age for buying tobacco, the weekly political roundup, water conservation, and a lost statue in Galveston.
Politics
Texas Legislature Hikes Age For Tobacco Use From 18 To 21
Posted on · Texas will become the 15th state to raise the minimum age to 21 if Gov. Abbott signs the bill.
Politics
Texas House Votes To Raise Legal Smoking Age To 21
Posted on · The bill already passed the Senate but will require another vote in the upper chamber due to minor changes made in the House.
Houston Matters
Houston Doctor Leads Charge to Raise the Legal Smoking Age
Posted on · You may have heard in the news recently that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended the purchasing age of cigarettes nationwide should be changed to 21. That recommendation came from a Houston doctor, Harold Farber. He’s associate professor of pediatrics in the section of pulmonary medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital […]