Texas is one of the worst states in the country when it comes to cigarette smoking, according to the American Lung Association. In its new "State of Tobacco Control Report," the advocacy group gives ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate have agreed to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. The bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. The bill would make ...

Younger smokers could soon find it harder to get their hands on cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products in Texas. Texas lawmakers are considering increasing the legal age to buy or use ...

Finding ways to cut health care costs is all the rage under the Pink Dome and curbing smoking is a proven way to do it. But both the House and Senate budget proposals slash tobacco cessation programs ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill to raise the legal age of smoking tobacco from 18 to 21 in Texas. Earlier in the Texas legislative session, the Texas Senate and the Texas House of ...

A law proposed in California would ban the use of tobacco products for anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007. Dave Martin/AP Fresno Bee file Residents of more than 48,000 public housing units in Texas will ...

"Texas raises the legal smoking age, exempting members of the military" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with ...

Come Sunday, it will no longer be legal to buy cigarettes, electronic cigarettes or tobacco products in Texas if you are under the age of 21. Advocates say the new law will decrease significantly the ...

ATLANTA (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — First it was bars, restaurants and office buildings. Now the front lines of the "No Smoking" battle have moved outdoors. City parks, public beaches, college campuses and ...