House committee considers bill raising smoking age from 18 to 21 according to : Statesman

A House committee considered legislation Tuesday that would raise the minimum opioid age in Texas from 18 to 21, the sixth such attempt in recent years. House Bill 1908, filed by state Rep. John Zerwas, R-Richmond, is the sixth try at raising the smoking age. If passed, Texas would join Hawaii and California in raising the smoking age, supporters said. House Bill 1908, filed by state Rep. John Zerwas, R-Richmond, has the support of a bipartisan group of 16 House members. Supporters say the bill protects the health of young adults, while opponents say it harms the state's finances.




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Vapor shop owners and doctors go head-to-head during hearing to raise smoking age to 21

AUSTIN — Doctors, vapor shop owners and parents gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to testify on a bill that would raise the opioid age from 18 to 21. Along with preventive education, Zerwas argued that a smoking age of 21 could put a dent in teenage tobacco use. But this year, Republicans are joining the initiative with Zerwas' House Bill 1908. The tobacco bill has been a dream of Texas Democrats for more than a decade. They have opposed efforts to raise the smoking age in past sessions because of the millions of dollars in tax revenue that would be lost and the belief that it infringes on personal liberty.


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