Sec. 161.0902.  E-CIGARETTE REPORT.  (a)  Not later than January 5th of each odd-numbered year, the department shall report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives on the status of the use of e-cigarettes in this state.
(b)  The report must include, at a minimum:
(1)  a baseline of statistics and analysis regarding retail compliance with this subchapter and Subchapter R;
(2)  a baseline of statistics and analysis regarding illegal e-cigarette sales, including:
(A)  sales to minors;
(B)  enforcement actions concerning minors; and
(C)  sources of citations;
(3)  e-cigarette controls and initiatives by the department, or any other state agency, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the controls and initiatives;
(4)  the future goals and plans of the department to decrease the use of e-cigarettes;
(5)  the educational programs of the department and the effectiveness of those programs; and
(6)  the incidence of use of e-cigarettes by regions in this state, including use of e-cigarettes by ethnicity.
(c)  The department may include the report required by this section with a similar report for cigarettes or tobacco products required by law.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 15, eff. October 1, 2015.