Smoke-Free Texas is a broad coalition of organizations who believe all Texas employees and customers have the right to breathe clean indoor air.
We support a statewide smoke-free indoor workplace law to protect Texans from the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure in workplaces including bars and restaurants. All employees should be protected from exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace.
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Smoke-Free Texas to Continue Fight for Smoke-Free Workplace Law in 2013
The following are facts on the issue and a statement by Claudia Rodas, co-chair of the Smoke-Free Texas Coalition:
“We appreciate the support of our state lawmakers from both political parties for the smoke-free legislation throughout the 82nd Regular and First Called Special Session. We are especially thankful to the bill sponsors, Rep. Myra Crownover (R-Denton) and Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) and other lawmakers who worked tirelessly to build support and momentum for this legislation over the past several months....
Statement on Passage of Smoke-Free Workplace Legislation – SB 28 out of Senate Health and Human Services Committee
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted today to pass Senate Bill 28 out of committee by a vote of 5-4. The committee heard testimony on this smoke-free legislation at today’s 10 a.m. committee hearing.
Texas Senate Must Act Now to Ensure Passage of Smoke-Free Law in 2011
AUSTIN – The Smoke-Free Texas Coalition and numerous other supporters of smoke-free workplace legislation are actively urging members of the Senate Health and Human Service Committee to take immediate action on SB 28, legislation proposing a statewide law to eliminate smoking in indoor areas of bars and restaurants across the state. The bill, authored by Senator Rodney Ellis, was referred on Monday, June 13 to the Committee...
Texas Lawmakers to Again Consider a Statewide Smoke-Free Law
The following statement can be attributed to Melinda Little, co-chair for Smoke-Free Texas:
“We are thrilled to have another opportunity to pass a statewide smoke-free law to eliminate smoking inside restaurants and bars, proposed in House Bill 46. The bill filed by Rep. Myra Crownover will be heard June 4 in a special session hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations. This legislation would save thousands of lives and millions of dollars for Texas taxpayers, including $31 million in Medicaid savings and millions more in health care costs, worker productivity, maintenance and other direct and indirect costs of secondhand smoke...
Smoke-Free Texas Coalition Reacts to SB 1811; Launches Effort to Secure Passage of Smoke-Free Workplace Legislation in 2013
“We appreciate the persistent efforts of legislators from both parties who have remained dedicated to passing smoke-free workplace legislation, especially the bill sponsors and long-time champions, Rep. Myra Crownover (R-Denton) and Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston). Today is the first day of our 2013 Legislative Campaign: We are unrelenting in our determination to pass a comprehensive smoke-free indoor workplace law to protect employees and all Texans from harm...