Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 154.021 - Imposition and Rate of Tax(a) A tax is imposed on a person who uses or disposes of cigarettes in this state.(b) The tax rates are: (1) $70.50 per thousand on cigarettes weighing three pounds or less per thousand; and(2) the rate provided by Subdivision (1) plus $2.10 per thousand on cigarettes weighing more than three pounds per thousand.Amended by: Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 5), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2007 Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 2.01, eff. July 1, 1990 Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 5, art. 4, Sec. 1 Amended by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 31, art. 2, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 1, 1984, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1985 Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1640, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.