Bill > HB2261

This bill modifies Texas alcohol sales regulations by removing existing restrictions on selling wine and liquor on Sundays and adjusting the permissible hours of sale. Specifically, the bill eliminates previous limitations that prohibited selling wine with more than 17 percent alcohol by volume on Sundays, banning Sunday liquor sales, and restricting liquor sales to specific time windows (such as before 10 a.m. or after 9 p.m.). Instead, the bill aligns liquor and wine sales hours with those currently allowed for malt beverages, effectively expanding the potential times during which alcohol can be sold. The changes apply to various permit holders, including wine-only package stores, liquor wholesalers, and local distributors, who will now be able to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages more flexibly. These modifications aim to simplify and standardize alcohol sales regulations across different types of alcoholic beverages. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, giving businesses and regulators time to prepare for the new rules.

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