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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas House Bill 129 makes providing hookahs to individuals under 21 a criminal offense
Last action · August 15, 2025: FiledSponsor: Suleman Lalani
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas HB 129 prohibits selling, giving, or providing s to anyone under 21 years of age, establishing the violation as a starting January 1, 2026. The legislation also requires retailers to verify identification for anyone under 30 before providing a hookah.
Retail establishments such as bars, cafes, and restaurants that offer s for on-site use must check government-issued identification for customers under 30, and face criminal liability for serving minors.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Minors
Individuals under 21 years of age are prohibited from purchasing or being provided hookahs at retail locations.
Retailers
Retail businesses, restaurants, bars, and cafes providing hookahs must verify ages, train staff, and face potential criminal penalties for non-compliance.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Aug 15, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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