TABC Code and Rules

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code is comprised of statutes created or amended by the Texas State Legislature which meets for 140 days during odd-numbered years. The Code posted on this page includes changes made by the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session and First Called Session, 2011. These changes are made in red.

Legislative Updates 2003-2011

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code is available in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat formats.

Description	Word	Adobe Acrobat
All Titles	752k	1942k
Cover, Preface, Table of Contents	173k	169k
Title 1 - General Provisions Chapter 1	33k	27k
Title 2 - Administration of Code Chapters 2-6	58k	112k
Title 3 - Licenses and Permits Chapters 11-81	223k	645k
Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions Chapters 101-110	125k	359k
Title 5 - Taxation Chapters 201-206	48k	87k
Title 6 - Local Option Elections Chapter 251	30k	26k
Appendix	113k	232k
Index	149k	290k

TABC Administrative Rules

Administrative Rules are adopted by state agencies, after the public is provided notice and the opportunity for comment. Section 5.31 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code gives TABC the authority to "prescribe and publish rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this code." Title 16, Part 3 of the Texas Administrative Code is specifically related to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

Proposed rule changes are posted on this website as well as in the Texas Register published on the Secretary of State's website. You may view adopted changes to the TABC administrative rules on the Texas Register website. The rule book on our website is updated as changes are adopted.

TABC Rules - Word (531k)
TABC Rules - PDF (968k)
Updated on January 2013