Where is liquor sold in texas

Lifestyles have changed. People are working odd hours to make ends meet, and I think they should also have the privilege of going out shopping on Sundays as those who may not be working those hours," he said. Almost every legislative session, there's a push to extend liquor store hours in Texas.

This year, it's under House Bill Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill to permanently allow alcohol-to-go. Now Texans can take a Sunday drive to pick up their favorite mixed drink from their favorite restaurant. But they can't pick up the ingredients to make a drink themselves until Monday. A majority said they would support the change, but some said Sundays should still be saved as a "family day.

So if liquor is involved, why can't it still be a family day? Yes, that could be a debating factor you have, but again, then the argument would be when you already have a portion of alcohol getting sold seven days, why would the liquor stores not be open? Greg Abbott signed a law allowing restaurants to sell to-go alcoholic beverages with food orders. Less widely reported was a law signed the same day that will permit the sale of beer and wine starting at 10 a.

The latter goes into effect September 1. Tags: Texas State House Representative Richard Raymond , HB , distilled spirits , ban , sales , booze , liquor , Sunday sales , liquor stores , prohibition-era , Distilled Spirits Council of the United States , Texas politics , Texas House , texas legislature , beer , wine , grocery stores , convenience stores.

Support Local Journalism. Information is power. And we believe everyone deserves access to accurate independent coverage of their community and state. Our readers helped us continue this coverage in , and we are so grateful for the support. Help us keep this coverage going in Beer, wine and mixed drinks can be included with food orders. Read more on that here. The sale of liquor is still prohibited in stores on Sundays but is allowed on other days from 10 a.

The prohibited sale of liquor on Sundays dates back to when, according to the Dallas Morning News , the Texas Legislature passed the Texas Liquor Control Act in response to the repeal of Prohibition. According to a Ken Herman column in the American-Statesman, "From through , the Texas Blue Law banned the sale of an odd collection of 42 items hammers and screwdrivers could be sold, but not nails or screws on both days of the weekend. It forced many stores to close on Sundays and others to rope off sections with stuff they couldn't sell.

The Legislature killed the Blue Law, save for the portion covering package liquor stores and auto dealers, effectively keeping them closed on Sundays. More laws in Texas: Alcohol-to-go becomes legal in Texas.