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Texas Indoor Vaping & Smoking Laws (2026)

Conditional: Texas has a partial indoor vaping ban: Texas Penal Code 48.01 bans operating an e-cigarette only in a specific list of public places — schools, elevators, enclosed theaters, libraries, museums, hospitals, and transit — not in general workplaces, restaurants, or bars.

Texas has a partial indoor vaping ban: Texas Penal Code 48.01 bans operating an e-cigarette only in a specific list of public places — schools, elevators, enclosed theaters, libraries, museums, hospitals, and transit — not in general workplaces, restaurants, or bars. Many cities have broader local vaping bans.

Official source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov →

Covers where indoor vaping and e-cigarette use is restricted under state clean-indoor-air law. Local ordinances and private-property rules can be stricter. General legal information, not legal advice.