Texas HB746 establishes an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation program by the Department of State Health Services.

Texas HB746 mandates the Department of State Health Services to create and run an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation program. This program includes a telephone hotline offering counseling for cessation based on best practices and information about the program and other services for pregnant or postpartum women. The department may collaborate with a nonprofit organization to implement the program. It prioritizes and accepts all eligible applicants who are pregnant or gave birth in the preceding year. The Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB746 establishes an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation program by the Department of State Health Services.

Texas HB746 mandates the Department of State Health Services to create and run an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation program. This program includes a telephone hotline offering counseling for cessation based on best practices and information about the program and other services for pregnant or postpartum women. The department may collaborate with a nonprofit organization to implement the program. It prioritizes and accepts all eligible applicants who are pregnant or gave birth in the preceding year. The Act takes effect September 1, 2025.