Relating to the sale or transfer of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products and to certain cigarette or tobacco product advertising.

SB 1182 bans the sale or transfer of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products with distinguishable tastes or aromas beyond tobacco, including flavors like fruit, candy, chocolate, mint, and menthol. It directly affects retailers and manufacturers selling these products in Texas. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that a product is flavored if its marketing claims or packaging suggests non-tobacco tastes. Enforcement follows existing health code disciplinary procedures for violations. This legislation targets the specific flavors most commonly marketed to youth, aiming to reduce underage access to flavored nicotine products.