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I am bent towards libertarian.
I see Texas is rated lower for higher incarceration rates. I’d rather live where there’s law and order, but it depends on what they consider crime. Most of the arrests here are for marijuana possession, and frankly to me that’s a waste of time and money. I think it’s criminal that Texas doesn’t allow for medical marijuana.

As far as tobacco, I think bars and restraunts should have the freedom, as privately owned businesses, to have smoking, non-smoking, or devided establishments. There is no right for people to eat or drink, or work at a particular private establishment, so if people prefer non-smoking they can go there. I understand most stores being non-smoking, but I see that as a common business decision.
BTW, the same goes for spas, fitness clubs, etc. If the private business wants to be gender exclusive, they should have that right. Same with bakeries catering weddings. I could go on and on. If people and government would respect individual rights we would be a lot better off, as the covid mandates exemplifies.

Marriage is not mentioned in the constitution. To begin with, when people got married, they were only required to post notice AFTER the event, and this was for property inheritance protection. The State getting involved I marriage started to stop interracial marriages.

Texas passed a constitutional carry law so that should help in the future. I don’t see how increasing the age to buy tobacco helps anybody except nannies.