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Catch up with the latest news and guidance from TABC. You can read our news releases, marketing practices advisories, licencing and audit bulletins, industry notifications, announcements, and articles.

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Article

March 28, 2025

TABC publishes interactive wet/dry map

Figuring out which alcohol sales are allowed at specific locations across Texas has become easier with TABC’s new interactive wet/dry map. The…

News Release

March 21, 2025

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission removes 25 potential human trafficking victims from Houston-area bar during joint operation

HOUSTON — Agents of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations…

News Release

March 17, 2025

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission kicks off annual Spring Break, festival safety operation

AUSTIN — Agents from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) are ramping up efforts to curb underage drinking and intoxicated driving across…

News Release

Jan 27, 2025

TABC makes arrest in connection to stolen alcohol shipments

A South Texas man has been arrested by agents of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) on charges related to the theft of name-brand distilled…

News Release

Jan 24, 2025

Gov. Abbott appoints M. Scott Adkins, Chad M. Craycraft to serve on Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Chad M. Craycraft to serve on the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, while reappointing current…

Article

Jan 6, 2025

INDUSTRY NOTICE: It's time to conduct your 2025 compliance report(s)

To: Holders of BW, BB, BC, BE, BF, BG, BQ, D, G, MB, N, NB, NE, P, Q, W, and X licenses and permits Re: Required compliance reporting for…

Article

Nov 25, 2024

INDUSTRY NOTICE: Avoiding tier violations when using B2B e-commerce platforms

To: TABC-licensed and -permitted distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and stakeholders Re: Avoiding tier violations when using B2B…

Announcement

Nov 9, 2024

Meeting documents posted for Nov. 14 commission meeting

TABC has posted meeting documents to BoardDocs for the commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Central…

Announcement

Nov 7, 2024

Agenda posted for Nov. 14 commission meeting

Join us in person or online for a regularly scheduled meeting of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

News Release

Oct 24, 2024

TABC, Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance take action against nine Houston-area bars on allegations of human trafficking, prostitution

HOUSTON — More than 200 peace officers and employees from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Houston Police Department, Harris…