Texas · County
Madison County alcohol laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Beer to go | Sold county-wide |
| Wine to go | Sold county-wide |
| 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 | Sold county-wide |
| Winery tasting room | Not sold |
Rules change at county and precinct lines
Every category Madison County allows is allowed county-wide.
- Status
- Wet
- Categories sold
- 3 of 8
- Varies by precinct
- No, county-wide
What the designation says
The TABC publishes Madison County’s county-level status as W: B-Off, W-Off, RM, which is wet covering 3 of the eight categories the commission tracks. 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 wet means in Madison County
Every category Madison County has approved is approved for the whole county, so the answer does not change as you drive across it. State sale hours still apply, and an individual business can still be narrower than the county, a store choosing not to stock liquor, or a restaurant holding only a beer and wine permit.
A county answer is not an address answer
This page states Madison 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.
Common questions
- Is Madison County wet or dry?
- Madison County is wet. Every category the county has approved is available across the whole county, subject to the state sale hours that apply everywhere in Texas.
- Can you buy beer to take home in Madison County?
- Yes, county-wide. Stores in Madison County may sell sealed beer to go, on the statewide hours: 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. on Sunday.
- Are there liquor stores in Madison County?
- No. Distilled spirits to go is not an approved category in Madison County, so there are no package stores. Beer or wine may still be sold if those categories are approved.
- Can you order a cocktail in Madison County?
- Only with food. Madison County has not approved full mixed beverage sales, but restaurant mixed beverages are permitted, so a cocktail is legal at a restaurant serving food and not at a bar.
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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