Texas · County
Borden County alcohol laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Beer to go | Not sold |
| Wine to go | Not sold |
| Liquor to go | Not sold |
| Beer at a bar | Not sold |
| Wine at a bar | Not sold |
| Mixed drinks | Not sold |
| Mixed drinks with food | Not sold |
| Winery tasting room | Not sold |
Rules change at county and precinct lines
No alcohol is sold anywhere in Borden County.
- Status
- Dry
- Categories sold
- None
- Varies by precinct
- No, county-wide
What the designation says
The TABC publishes Borden County’s county-level status as Dry, which is dry. Local option elections are held under § 251.72 on individual categories, not on alcohol as a single question, which is why a county can approve beer to take home and refuse bar service in the same vote.
What dry means in Borden County
No retail alcohol sales of any kind, anywhere in Borden County. That prohibition is on sales under § 251.71, not on possession or consumption: alcohol you bring with you is yours to drink on private property, and private clubs operate legally.
A county answer is not an address answer
This page states Borden County’s county-level rules. The status that governs a specific store or bar is the status of the precinct and city it sits in, which can be narrower than the county line suggests. For a given address, run the location check rather than reading it off a county map.
2 other counties have identical rules
Same county-level designation as Borden County, category for category.
Common questions
- Can you buy alcohol in Borden County?
- No. Borden County is entirely dry, one of only three in Texas. No beer, wine, or liquor may be sold anywhere in the county, at a store or at a bar. The nearest legal purchase is across the county line.
- Is it illegal to drink alcohol in Borden County?
- No. Dry status prohibits sales, not possession or consumption. You may bring alcohol into Borden County and drink it on private property. Private clubs, where members drink from stock they already own, also operate legally in dry areas.
- Can a restaurant in Borden County serve a drink with dinner?
- Not through a normal permit. With no approved categories in Borden County, a restaurant cannot sell beer, wine, or mixed drinks. Some venues in dry counties operate as private clubs instead.
- Could Borden County go wet?
- Yes, through a local option election under Chapter 251. Voters petition to put specific categories on the ballot, and each category passes or fails on its own, so Borden County could approve beer to go without approving bar service.
Sources
- Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 251.71, Local option elections: status of areas
- Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 251.72, Local option elections: issues to be voted on
- Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 105.01, Hours of sale: liquor
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