Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 161.087
Distribution of Cigarettes, E-cigarettes, or Tobacco Products
(a)
A person may not distribute:(1)
a free sample of a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product; or(2)
a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a free cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product or a sample cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product.(a-1)
A person may not distribute to persons younger than 21 years of age a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a discounted cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product.(b)
Except as provided by Subsection (c), a person, including a permit holder, may not accept or redeem, offer to accept or redeem, or hire a person to accept or redeem:(1)
a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a free cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product or a sample cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product; or(2)
a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a discounted cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product if the recipient is younger than 21 years of age.(b-1)
A coupon or other item that a recipient described by Subsection (b) may use to receive a discounted cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product may not be redeemable through mail or courier delivery.(c)
Subsections (a)(2), (a-1), (b), and (b-1) do not apply to a transaction between permit holders unless the transaction is a retail sale.(d)
A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
Source:
Section 161.087 — Distribution of Cigarettes, E-cigarettes, or Tobacco Products, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.161.htm#161.087 (accessed May 26, 2025).
