Is alcohol legal in Texas?

Q: Is alcohol legal in Texas?

Alcohol in Texas is legal only under specific conditions. Texas is not a control state: beer and wine are sold in grocery and convenience stores, but distilled spirits only at privately owned package (liquor) stores. TABC is the regulator.

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Conditional: Texas is not a control state: beer and wine are sold in grocery and convenience stores, but distilled spirits only at privately owned package (liquor) stores.

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Texas is not a control state: beer and wine are sold in grocery and convenience stores, but distilled spirits only at privately owned package (liquor) stores. TABC is the regulator.

Source: tabc.texas.gov → · Updated July 20, 2026

Texas Alcohol topics

DUI / DWI Limits in Texas →Info
In Texas the limit for adults is 0.08% blood alcohol (DWI, Penal Code 49.04), and drivers under 21 face a zero-tolerance rule: any detectable alcohol is an offense (Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.041).
Open Container Law in Texas →Restricted
Texas makes knowingly possessing an open container in the passenger area of a vehicle on a public highway — parked or moving — a Class C misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500.
Sunday Alcohol Sales in Texas →Conditional
In Texas, package liquor (spirits) stores are closed on Sundays — and on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's — and are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Off-premises beer and wine sales…
Last Call Hours in Texas →Conditional
In Texas, standard hours end at midnight — extending to 1 a.m. into Sunday morning — and venues in areas that allow it can hold a Late Hours certificate to serve until 2 a.m., the statewide maximum.
Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores in Texas →Permitted
In Texas, groceries and convenience stores sell beer and wine on a BQ permit — wine up to 17% alcohol by volume in most of the state and 14% in some areas — while spirits are package-store only and wet or dry status is a local option.
Where to Buy Alcohol in Texas →Conditional
Texas is not a control state: beer and wine are sold in grocery and convenience stores, but distilled spirits only at privately owned package (liquor) stores.

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