Texas makes to-go alcohol permanent (2021)
Texas allowed restaurants and bars to sell alcohol to-go during the pandemic as an emergency measure. In 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation making the practice permanent, letting businesses sell sealed beer, wine and cocktails with takeout orders.
Restaurants and bars kept a new revenue stream that began in 2020.
To-go cocktail sales became standard across Texas, supporting businesses like Island Vibes that sell drinks for off-premise consumption.
Explains why a to-go daiquiri chain exists and needs a TABC retail license — the business model depends on the state's to-go alcohol rules.
