Texas HB2300 amends the Health and Safety Code to regulate hookah distribution, creating a criminal offense for selling hookahs to individuals under.

Texas HB2300 amends the Health and Safety Code by adding a new subchapter on the distribution of hookahs. It prohibits selling, giving, or providing hookahs to minors under 21 years of age and to individuals under 30 without valid identification. Retailers must supervise and train their employees to prevent violations. Valid identification includes a driver's license, passport, or government-issued ID card. An exception allows individuals aged 18 or older with a valid military ID to purchase a hookah. Violators face a Class C misdemeanor charge. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2300 amends the Health and Safety Code to regulate hookah distribution, creating a criminal offense for selling hookahs to individuals under.

Texas HB2300 amends the Health and Safety Code by adding a new subchapter on the distribution of hookahs. It prohibits selling, giving, or providing hookahs to minors under 21 years of age and to individuals under 30 without valid identification. Retailers must supervise and train their employees to prevent violations. Valid identification includes a driver's license, passport, or government-issued ID card. An exception allows individuals aged 18 or older with a valid military ID to purchase a hookah. Violators face a Class C misdemeanor charge. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.