Texas Legal Hours of Sale/Service of Alcoholic Beverages:
On-Premise License or Permit (e.g. Bar or Restaurant)
Monday-Friday: 7am-midnight
Saturday: 7am-1am (Sunday morning)
Sunday: Noon to midnight. (10am-noon only in conjunction with the service of food)
If the establishment is in a city or county legal for late hours, and they have a late hours permit, they can sell alcohol for on premise consumption until 2am any night of the week.
Off-Premise Beer/Wine License or Permit (e.g. convenience store or grocery store)
Monday-Friday: 7am-midnight
Saturday: 7am-1am (Sunday morning)
Sunday: noon to midnight
Package Store / Liquor Store
Monday-Saturday: 10am-9pm
Closed on Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day.
If Christmas Day or New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, closed the following Monday.
Sports Venue
“Sports venue” means a public entertainment facility property, as defined by Section 108.73, that is primarily designed and used for live sporting events. In addition to any other period during which the sale of alcohol is authorized, a licensed or permitted premises located in a sports venue may sell alcoholic beverages between 10 a.m. and noon on Sunday.
Festival, Fair, Concert
In addition to any other period during which the sale of alcohol is authorized, a licensed or permitted premises located at a festival, fair, or concert may sell alcoholic beverages between 10 a.m. and noon on Sunday.
For further information, you may call Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) main Switchboard on 512-206-3333.
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