HB 583
bill for a state program to help people quit vaping
Filed
Caption
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.
Summary
Hotline included, pregnant applicants first. Starts September 1, 2027.
The bill orders the Department of State Health Services to build and run a program that helps people avoid or quit e-cigarettes and tobacco, using money it already has. The program must include a counseling hotline, and it must take every eligible applicant who is pregnant or gave birth in the past year, putting them first. The department may hand the work to a nonprofit, and the program law takes effect September 1, 2027.
Labels
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4682 (Died in committee) and 89R HB 746 (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 746 (Died in committee). Filed in 3 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 3. Filed in 3 sessions: 88R, 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB583 · 2026-11-09
ITEM
relating to an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation
program established by the Department of State Health Services.
WHAT IT DOES
Hotline included, pregnant applicants first. Starts September 1, 2027.
The bill orders the Department of State Health Services to build and run a program that helps people avoid or quit e-cigarettes and tobacco, using money it already has. The program must include a counseling hotline, and it must take every eligible applicant who is pregnant or gave birth in the past year, putting them first. The department may hand the work to a nonprofit, and the program law takes effect September 1, 2027.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
FILED UNDER
TAXPAYER-FUNDED NGOS
THE TEXT
“The department may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to implement this section.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill lets the health department route a state cessation program through a nonprofit instead of running it in-house.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$37,500.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$37,500.00
- Cash
- $37,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee$11,569.08
Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee
$11,569.08
- Cash
- $7,000.00
- Paid by others
- $4,569.08
- Total
- $11,569.08
Other filed descriptions $4,569.08
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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
TSA PAC$10,000.00
TSA PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
×Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$37,500.00
- Cash
- $37,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
×Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee
$11,569.08
- Cash
- $7,000.00
- Paid by others
- $4,569.08
- Total
- $11,569.08
Other filed descriptions $4,569.08
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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
×TSA PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
88R HB 4682
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
89R HB 746
by Rep. Lalani, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 5, 2025: 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, 89R bill history
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:34 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
Tobacco Products
Women
Text
The text as introduced · 201 words
90R3848 AB-D
By: Lalani
H.B. No. 583
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, 2027.