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Houston senator to propose statewide smoking ban
Publication Date: 2009-01-07
- Publication: Texas Cable News, TX
State Senator Rodney Ellis of Houston is filing legislation for a statewide workplace smoking ban.
The proposal would ban smoking in all indoor workplaces, including bars and restaurants.
Houston has a similar ban in place, and Dallas and Corpus Christi recently beefed up their smoke-free laws.
Critics of the ban have said it imposes on smokers’ individual rights.
Supporters believe it will save lives by reducing exposure to second-hand smoke.