Any Bans in Texas? Particularly Houston?

[eeMGee]

Hi I will be moving to Houston TX shortly and curious about any law / attitudes on e-cigarettes in that part of the country. Thx!

 

[Dredge]

For now, e-cigs not part of city's smoking ordinance - Houston Chronicle

 

[dhaiken]

I have spent a lot of time working in Houston.

I am pretty sure not much is banned there.

 

[bigdancehawk]

Created: 04/07/2014 10:44 PM KAALtv.com
By: John Doetkott
(ABC 6 News) -- On Monday night, the Austin City Council voted 4 to 3 in favor of a one-year moratorium, banning the use of e-cigarettes in public places.
"It's really an opportunity for us to have a year of time to see what the FDA does and to find out more about the health risks associated with e-cigarettes,” said councilor Janet Anderson.
The state is considering a similar law that would classify e-cigs the same as regular cigarettes.
But those councilors voting against the moratorium expressed concerns about limiting personal liberty and the lack of long-term studies on the effects of e-cigs.

KAALtv.com - Austin City Council Passes Temporary E-Cigarette Ban

 

[WeirdWillie]

Hi I will be moving to Houston TX shortly and curious about any law / attitudes on e-cigarettes in that part of the country. Thx!

Welcome to Houston eeMGee I live in the Spring/Tomball/Woodlands area and vape dang near everywhere I go and have never had any problems.
You'll find Texans are a bit more tolerant and open to those that vape than our northern brethren

 

[stevegmu]

I have never heard of anywhere in the US where they are banned. There are local restrictions on usage in certain localities, but no bans- not even in New York or California...

 

[zizzlak]

Outside of Houston city limits you can still smoke analogs in most bars... I haven't had any issues vaping and only twice have I been asked to not do it in a particular establishment. Both were chain restaurants with corporate policies. Needless to say I don't frequent those establishments since then.