# Texas SB 1313: Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.

Texas SB 1313, Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Molly Cook (Democratic), Charles Cunningham; status became law, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Texas SB 1313
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective on 9/1/25
- Sponsors: Molly Cook (Democratic), Charles Cunningham
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Business & Commerce--General, Crimes--Against Persons--General, Crimes--Miscellaneous, Minors--Health & Safety, Tobacco Products, ADVERTISING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (263 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Texas retailers face tobacco marketing limits: cost, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas retailers cannot use certain signs, logos, or designs to market, advertise, or sell cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products. The ban covers cartoon-like fictional characters mainly meant to entertain minors. It also covers designs copying trademarks or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Molly Cook (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Charles Cunningham, House
- Cosponsor: Carol Alvarado (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: César Blanco (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Penny Morales Shaw, House
- Cosponsor: Tan Parker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela Paxton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles Perry (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith Zaffirini (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Record vote | pass | 141 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 25 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 25 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 25 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 25 | 5 |   |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: State Affairs | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
|   | House | Committee vote: Public Health | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (61)

- 2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25 (House)
- 2025-06-20: Filed without the Governor's signature (House)
- 2025-06-01: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-06-01: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-31: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Reported enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: House passage reported (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-28: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-28: Record vote (RV#3832) (House)
- 2025-05-28: Passed (House)
- 2025-05-28: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-05-28: Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-28: Passed to 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-05-28: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-05-28: Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar (House)
- 2025-05-27: Additional sponsor(s) authorized (House)
- 2025-05-27: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-05-27: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars (House)
- 2025-05-21: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar (House)
- 2025-05-19: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-05-19: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-05-15: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-05-15: Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent (House)
- 2025-05-15: Considered in formal meeting (House)
- 2025-05-13: Left pending in committee (House)
- 2025-05-13: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House)
- 2025-05-13: Considered in public hearing (House)
- 2025-05-12: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House)
- 2025-04-22: Referred to Public Health (House)
- 2025-04-22: Read first time (House)
- 2025-04-14: Received from the Senate (House)
- 2025-04-10: Reported engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on intent calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Left pending in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Testimony taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Referred to State Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Filed (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01313E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01313E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01313F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01313F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01313H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01313H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01313I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01313I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01313S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01313S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01313E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01313E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01313F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01313F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01313H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01313H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01313I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01313I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01313S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01313S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1313-89R (as of 2026-10-19).