CHANGES IN TEXAS ORDINANCES IN 2009
AND
COMPARISONS OF COVERAGE OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
POPULATION BY SMOKE-FREE ORDINANCES (2000-2009)
Phyllis Gingiss, Dr.P.H.
Laura Hermer, J.D., L.L.M.
Melynda Boerm, M.Ed.
Submitted to
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Tobacco Prevention and Control Initiative
January, 2010
Prepared by the University of Houston Health Network for Evaluation and Training Systems (HNETS)
and the University of Texas Medical Branch as part of research sponsored by the Texas Department of
State Health Services under contracts 2008-024743 and 2009-029484. For more information contact Dr.
Phyllis Gingiss ([email protected]) or Laura Hermer ([email protected]).
2009 Summary Report of SHS Ordinance Activity in Texas
Facts
% at end of
2009
TX municipal population covered by smoke-free policies across all five focal
settings
37%
TX municipal population covered by smoke-free policies across three or more
focal settings
47%
TX municipal population covered by smoke-free municipal worksites
62%
TX population covered by smoke-free private worksites
53%
TX population covered by smoke-free restaurants
51%
TX population covered by smoke-free bars in restaurants
47%
TX population covered by smoke-free bars not in restaurants
39%
Facts
#of ordinances
# of TX municipal ordinances passed in 2009
3/12 (25%) were SF in all 5 settings; 8/12 (67%) SF in 3 or more settings
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# of TX municipal ordinances passed in 2008
5/11 (45%) were SF in all 5 settings; 8/11 (73%) SF in 3 or more settings
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Protection level of all Texas municipalities with SHS ordinances in 2009 (n=262)
#/% cities with smoke-free municipal worksites
142/262: 54%
#/% cities with smoke-free private worksites
49/262: 19%
#/% cities with smoke-free restaurants
59/262: 23%
#/% cities with smoke-free bars in restaurants
42/262: 16%
#/% cities with smoke-free bars not in restaurants
29/262: 11%
TX SHS Ordinance Status – 2009
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Percentage of the Texas Municipal Population Protected by 100% Smoke‐Free Ordinances in all Five Settings*
40%
36%
37%
35%
30%
27%
25%
25%
20%
15%
10%
8%
5%
0%
0%
2000
2001
4%
4%
4%
2002
2003
2004
0%
Note: Total Municipal Population per 2000 census = 15,738,989
*Settings Include Municpal Worksites, Private Worksites, Restaurants, Bars in
Restaurants, and Bars Not in Restaurants
TX SHS Ordinance Status – 2009
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Data provided by UTMB
http://www.utmb.edu/shsordinances/
December 31, 2009
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Percentage of the Texas Municipal Population Protected by 100% Smoke‐Free Ordinances in Three or More Settings*
50%
47%
44%
45%
40%
40%
34%
35%
30%
25%
20%
16%
16%
17%
2003
2004
2005
15%
10%
4%
5%
0%
0.42%
2000
2001
0%
2002
Note: Total Municipal Population per 2000 census = 15,738,989
*Settings Include Municpal Worksites, Private Worksites, Restaurants, Bars in
Restaurants, and Bars Not in Restaurants
TX SHS Ordinance Status – 2009
2006
2007
2008
2009
Data provided by UTMB
http://www.utmb.edu/shsordinances/
December 31, 2009
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Percentage of the Texas Municipal Population Protected by
Smoke-Free Ordinances in Each Focal Setting
70%
Municipal Worksites
62%
Private Worksites
60%
Restaurants
50%
Bars in Restaurants
53%
Bars Not in Restaurants
51%
47%
40%
39%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2000
2001
2002
2003
Note: Total Municipal Population per 2000 census = 15,738,989
TX SHS Ordinance Status – 2009
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Data provided by UTMB
http://www.utmb.edu/shsordinances/
December 31, 2009
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Municipalities that Passed a SHS Ordinance in 2009: 100% Smoke-Free status by Setting
Municipality
Municipal
Worksites
Private
Restaurant
Bars in
Restaurants
Bars not in
Restaurants
College Station Conroe Galveston Killeen Palestine Kilgore Mesquite Rowlett Mansfield Irving Waco Wylie = Ordinance is 100% Smoke Free in setting.
TX SHS Ordinance Status – 2009
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