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Texas alcohol delivery laws

Delivery does not have its own hours. A delivery is a sale, and it obeys the window of whatever channel filled it.

All three categories can be delivered in Texas. The order and the delivery must both fall inside legal sale hours — which is why beer and wine arrive on Sunday afternoon and spirits do not.

Beer

Delivery permitted
Who may deliver
Retailers holding the appropriate permit, and third-party services acting as their agent (Instacart, DoorDash, Favor and similar).
Hours
Off-premise beer and wine hours
  • The order must be placed and delivered inside legal sale hours — a legal order does not become deliverable after the cutoff.
  • Delivery into a dry area is prohibited regardless of where the order was placed.

Wine

Delivery permitted
Who may deliver
Retailers holding the appropriate permit, third-party delivery services, and wineries shipping directly to Texas consumers.
Hours
Off-premise beer and wine hours
  • Direct-to-consumer winery shipping is separately permitted and is how most wine-club subscriptions reach Texas addresses.
  • Delivery into a dry area is prohibited regardless of where the order was placed.

Liquor

Delivery permitted
Who may deliver
Package stores holding a local distributor's or delivery permit. Third-party platforms carry spirits only where they partner with a package store.
Hours
Package store hours — and package stores are closed all day Sunday
  • Spirits delivery is far less widely available than beer and wine, because it depends on a package store partner rather than a grocery store.
  • No spirits delivery on Sunday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas Day — the store itself is closed.

Alcohol to go from restaurants

Restaurants and bars with the right permit may sell sealed alcohol, including mixed drinks, for pickup or delivery alongside a food order.

  • The alcohol must accompany a food order.
  • Mixed drinks must be in a tamper-evident sealed container.
  • Sales follow the venue's normal on-premise hours.

This began as a pandemic measure and was made permanent by Tex. H.B. 1024 (87th Legislature, 2021), codified across ch. 28 and ch. 32. The sealed-container requirement is what distinguishes a legal to-go margarita from an open container.

The Sunday asymmetry

The most common delivery surprise in Texas is a Sunday spirits order that cannot be filled. Beer and wine delivery works from 10:00 a.m. because grocery retailers are open. Liquor delivery does not work at all, because § 105.01 keeps package stores closed and no delivery platform can sell what no store may hand over.

Local status applies to the destination

Delivery follows the rules of where the alcohol is going, not where it came from. A retailer in a wet city cannot deliver into a dry precinct a few miles away, and the categories permitted at the destination are the ones that govern.

Common questions

Can you get alcohol delivered in Texas?
Yes. Beer, wine, and spirits may all be delivered by permit holders and by third-party services acting as their agent. The delivery must happen inside the legal sale hours for that product.
Can you get alcohol delivered on Sunday in Texas?
Beer and wine, yes, from 10 a.m. Spirits, no — liquor delivery depends on a package store filling the order, and package stores are closed every Sunday.
Can you get liquor delivered in Texas?
Yes, where a package store partners with a delivery service. It is much less widely available than beer and wine delivery, because it requires a package store rather than a grocery store, and it stops entirely on Sundays and the three holiday closures.
Does someone have to be home to receive an alcohol delivery in Texas?
Yes. An adult 21 or older must be present and show ID. Alcohol cannot be left at a door unattended, and it cannot be handed to someone who appears intoxicated.
Can restaurants deliver cocktails in Texas?
Yes. Since H.B. 1024 in 2021, restaurants and bars with the right permit may sell sealed mixed drinks for pickup or delivery alongside a food order.
Can alcohol be delivered to a dry county in Texas?
No. Delivery into a dry area is prohibited regardless of where the order was placed or where the store is located.

Sources

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