The new rules apply to 60,000 TABC license holders, like convenience stores and restaurants. The Department of State Health Services is also working to finalize its own rules for smoke shops.
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
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Texas Legislature 2023
Aging state vehicle fleet fuels tens of millions in new money requests by agencies
Many state-owned vehicles are aging past the standards for replacement. Early budget drafts signal that lawmakers are considering funding some $237.6 million in requests for new ones.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas warns Austin restaurants that their liquor licenses could be revoked for requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations
Senate Bill 968, signed into law in June, allows the TABC and other agencies to revoke businesses’ state licenses if they make vaccine proof a requirement of getting service.
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Texas Legislature 2021
Texas law now allows alcohol to go from restaurants after Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill
House Bill 1024 allows beer, wine and mixed drinks to be included in pickup and delivery food orders, securing a revenue stream made available to restaurants during the pandemic when their dining areas were forced to close.
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Courts
Texans still can’t buy liquor in Walmart, after U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid
Texas is the only state that does not let publicly traded companies, like Walmart, sell liquor.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports making to-go alcohol sales permanent in Texas
State Rep. Tan Parker said he will file a bill in the upcoming legislative session to extend to-go alcohol sales past the coronavirus pandemic. The Texas Restaurant Association also has asked Abbott to expand the waiver to allow mixed drinks with liquor to be prepared, resealed and sold.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Senate moves to let breweries sell beer to go, make it easier to own several liquor stores
The upper chamber added those changes to a broader bill that must pass for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to continue functioning. The House has already signaled it would let breweries sell beer to go.
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Texas Legislature 2019
“This is freedom”: Texas House moves to expand alcohol sales on Sundays and at breweries
The House approved the changes in amendments to a broader bill about the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s operations. The Senate still could strip the changes from the bill.
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Guides
Closed on Sundays: A guide to some of Texas’ confusing alcohol regulations
You can’t use credit to buy beer from wholesalers, but you can own more liquor stores if you do business with family.
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Politics
Analysis: These Texas candidates are about to find out what they’ve really won!
The campaigns were long and hard, and now we know the winners. Let’s look at what they’re in for once they take office in 2019.