Sec. 161.0901. REPORT OF OFFICE OF SMOKING AND HEALTH

(a) Not later than January 5th of each odd-numbered year the Office of Smoking and Health of the department shall report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives on the status of smoking and the use of tobacco and tobacco products in this state.

(b) The report must include, at a minimum:

(1) a baseline of statistics and analysis regarding retail compliance with this subchapter, Subchapter K, and Chapters 154 and 155, Tax Code;

(2) a baseline of statistics and analysis regarding illegal tobacco sales, including:

(A) sales to minors;

(B) enforcement actions concerning minors; and

(C) sources of citations;

(3) tobacco controls and initiatives by the Office of Smoking and Health of 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 Office of Smoking and Health of the department to decrease the use of tobacco and tobacco products;

(5) the educational programs of the Office of Smoking and Health of the department and the effectiveness of those programs; and

(6) the incidence of use of tobacco and tobacco products by regions in this state, including use of cigarettes and tobacco products by ethnicity.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.