The issue has been dated for over a year, and last night the City Council in Irving, Texas passed an ordinance by a 6-3 vote that will ban smoking in all public places in the city with the exception of 8 restaurants and 1 bingo parlor. The board was pushing for a complete ban, with no exceptions and after the vote the chairman of the city’s Board of Health and 2 other colleague resigned at […]
Davidoff of Geneva announces its newest Davidoff Flagship Store in River Oaks – Houston, TX Houston, TX will welcome a new “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” flagship store in the luxurious River Oaks district in late 2015. Davidoff partnered with developer Oliver McMillan to integrate Davidoff’s new retail concept into the sophisticated open-air shopping district. Surrounded by luxury retailers, dining and entertainment, “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” will be a destination poised to […]
In June of 2014 the city council of Wichita Falls passed a smoking ban in almost all business with the exception of tobacco shops as long as 75% of the quarterly income was made up of tobacco sales. In 2015 the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District is looking to expand the ordinance by proposing the measure to city official in Burkburnett, Electra and Iowa Park next year. According to Lou Kreidler, Director of Health for WFWCPHD he doesn’t […]
Over the last five years the state of Texas has had a smoking ban bill introduced into the state senate. The previous four years saw the measure defeated, but try and try again has become the mantra. The latest attempt to pass a smoking ban comes in the form of S.B. 87. The proposal was filed in advance of the opening of the next legislative session by a Democrat from Houston. T The proposal by […]
If at first you don’t succeed try again is the mantra adopted by the Irving City Council who is set to vote tonight on new laws that would ban smoking in parks, game halls and restaurants that still have smoking sections. Over the last few months the City Council has debated and attempted to rewrite the smoking laws since last year when it postponed a vote. During a meeting yesterday the council got in a […]
On Thursday October 23, 2014 the City Council of Lubbock, Texas will hold their first vote on the smoke-free ordinance for the city. According to Mayor Glen Robertson, if the ordinance is passed, it would outlaw the smoking of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and the use of snuff and chewing tobacco in public places. The only exceptions would be in a private home or vehicle, in a hotel room where smoking is permitted, in a private club […]
The city of Terrell, Texas is moving forward with a proposed smoking ban that would ban smoking in restaurants, city parks and city owned vehicles on January 1, 2015. According to the Terrell Municipal Development Director a city-wide survey took place in August, and 87% of the restaurant owners surveyed supported or were indifferent about the proposal. Currently establishments that sell food must have a designated smoking area. Councilman D.J. Ory has suggest that the […]
In Houston, TX the city has begun enforcing a smoking ban on all properties belonging to the Parks and Recreation Department as well as the Houston Public Library. Violating the new ban, could make a serious dent on your pocket and give you a criminal record. Violators of the new ordinance will be charged with a misdemeanor and fined up to $2000.00. According to the director of Houston Parks & Recreation Department, “A smoke free park […]
Yet another municipality is going smoke free and this time it is n Waxahachie, TX which is a suburb in Dallas. The city council voted on Monday to pass the new ordinance 4-1. The ordinance prohibits smoking inside of most businesses, public buildings, city owned facilities, nursing homes, within 25 feet of most public gathering areas, places of employment to include common areas such as break rooms and elevators. According to a spokesperson for the […]