Texas · Harris County
Harris County JP2 alcohol laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Beer to go | Varies within the precinct |
| Wine to go | Varies within the precinct |
| Liquor to go | Varies within the precinct |
| Beer at a bar | Varies within the precinct |
| Wine at a bar | Varies within the precinct |
| Mixed drinks | Varies within the precinct |
| Mixed drinks with food | Varies within the precinct |
| Winery tasting room | Not sold |
Rules change at county and precinct lines
This is the JP2 answer, and an address inside it can still differ where a city in the precinct voted its own way.
- Precinct status
- Partially wet
- County status
- Partially wet
- Categories sold
- 7 of 8
- Varies inside
- 7 of 7 categories
JP2 is shaded; the other 7 precincts in Harris County are muted and clickable. Precinct lines are where the answer changes, and nothing on the ground marks them, so use the location check for a specific address.
How JP2 compares to Harris County
JP2 carries the same categories as Harris County overall, at the same statuses. What it does not carry is a guarantee: a category marked varies within the precinct above is approved at precinct level and can still be narrowed by an incorporated city that voted differently, which is why the answer for a specific address comes from the location check rather than from this table.
What the designation says
The TABC publishes this precinct’s status as JP2 - PW: B-On, B-Off, W-On, W-Off, DS-Off, MB, RM, which is partially wet covering 7 of the eight categories the commission tracks. Local option elections are held under § 251.72 on individual categories in individual areas, not on alcohol as a single question for a whole county, which is exactly why one precinct can approve a category its neighbor refuses.
A precinct answer is not an address answer
This page states the rules for JP2 as the precinct voted them. An incorporated city inside the precinct carries its own designation and can be narrower, so the status governing a specific store or bar is the stricter of the two. Run the location check for a given address rather than reading it off this map.
The other 7 precincts in Harris County
Each carries its own designation. Compare before assuming an answer carries across a precinct line.
Common questions
- Is JP2 in Harris County wet or dry?
- JP2 is partially wet. The categories below are approved, but the answer can still change inside the precinct where an incorporated city has held its own local option election.
- Can you buy beer to take home in JP2?
- In most of JP2, yes. Take-home beer is approved in the precinct, but a city inside it may have voted differently, so confirm the address. State hours apply where it is sold: 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. Sunday.
- Are there liquor stores in JP2?
- In parts of JP2, yes. Distilled spirits to go is approved in the precinct but can be narrowed by a city inside it. Where package stores exist the hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday.
- Do the other precincts in Harris County have the same rules as JP2?
- Not all of them. Harris County has 8 justice-of-the-peace precincts and they do not carry identical designations, which is why each one has its own page. Compare JP2 against JP1, JP3, and JP4 before assuming an answer carries across a precinct line.
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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