Monitoring the SessionHB 746
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 19, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation program established by the Department of State Health Services.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Phone hotline included. Pregnant women and new mothers go first.
The bill orders the state health department to create a program that helps people quit or avoid e-cigarettes and tobacco, including a phone hotline with quit counseling. The department must put pregnant women and women who gave birth in the past year first in line, and it must accept all eligible applicants in that group. The department can hire a nonprofit to run the program, but it has to pay for it out of money it already has, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4682 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4682 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB746 · 2024-11-12
relating to an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation program established by the Department of State Health Services.
Phone hotline included. Pregnant women and new mothers go first.
The bill orders the state health department to create a program that helps people quit or avoid e-cigarettes and tobacco, including a phone hotline with quit counseling. The department must put pregnant women and women who gave birth in the past year first in line, and it must accept all eligible applicants in that group. The department can hire a nonprofit to run the program, but it has to pay for it out of money it already has, starting September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Beats not yet reviewed.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$37,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.
$11,569.08
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101040256, 101061992.
$10,000.00
Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101030846, 101072241.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$37,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.
$11,569.08
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101040256, 101061992.
$10,000.00
Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101030846, 101072241.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 19, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Lalani, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 22, 2023: Referred to Public Health
Relating to an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation program established by the Department of State Health Services.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/05/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Health · Final status: Died in committee
Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
Tobacco Products
Women
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
The text as introduced · 201 words
89R2859 SRA-D By: Lalani H.B. No. 746 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation program established by the Department of State Health Services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1001, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 1001.090 to read as follows: Sec. 1001.090. E-CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAM. (a) Using available resources, the department shall develop and implement an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation program. The program must include: (1) a telephone hotline that provides counseling regarding e-cigarette and tobacco cessation, using current best practices; and (2) information about the program and other services the department or commission provides that are available to women who are pregnant or postpartum. (b) The department may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to implement this section. (c) The department shall prioritize and accept all eligible applicants for the program described by Subsection (a) who are pregnant or gave birth in the preceding year. (d) The executive commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.