Texas · County
Martin County alcohol laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Beer to go | Varies by precinct |
| Wine to go | Varies by precinct |
| 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
Martin County is not uniform inside its own borders, and Texas does not publish its precinct boundaries, so the location check is the only way to resolve a specific address.
- Status
- Partially wet
- Categories sold
- 2 of 8
- Varies by precinct
- 2 of 2 categories
What the designation says
The TABC publishes Martin County’s county-level status as PW: B-Off, W-Off, which is partially wet covering 2 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 partially wet means in Martin County
Partially wet does not mean half the categories, it means the county has never voted one status for all of itself. Inside Martin County, individual justice-of-the-peace precincts and incorporated cities carry their own designations, and the categories marked varies by precinct above are approved in some of those areas and not in others. Crossing a precinct line can change the answer without any sign telling you so.
A county answer is not an address answer
This page states Martin 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 Martin County, category for category.
Common questions
- Is Martin County wet or dry?
- Martin County is partially wet. Some categories are approved and some are not, and among the approved ones the answer can still change between justice-of-the-peace precincts inside the county.
- Can you buy beer to take home in Martin County?
- In most of Martin County, yes, but not everywhere. Take-home beer is approved only in parts of the county, so a store on one side of a precinct line may sell it where one nearby cannot. 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 Martin County?
- No. Distilled spirits to go is not an approved category in Martin 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 Martin County?
- No. Neither mixed beverages nor restaurant mixed beverages are approved categories in Martin County, so no venue there can pour you a cocktail.
- Do neighboring counties have the same rules as Martin County?
- Not necessarily neighbors, but 2 other Texas counties carry exactly the same county-level designation as Martin County, including Lipscomb, Throckmorton. County lines are where the rules change, so check before you cross one.
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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