Texas · County
McMullen County alcohol laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Beer to go | Sold county-wide |
| Wine to go | Varies by precinct |
| Liquor to go | Varies by precinct |
| Beer at a bar | Varies by precinct |
| Wine at a bar | Varies by precinct |
| Mixed drinks | Not sold |
| Mixed drinks with food | Not sold |
| Winery tasting room | Not sold |
Rules change at county and precinct lines
McMullen 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
- 5 of 8
- Varies by precinct
- 4 of 5 categories
What the designation says
The TABC publishes McMullen County’s county-level status as W: B-Off; PW: B-On, W-On, W-Off, DS-Off, which is partially wet covering 5 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 McMullen County
Partially wet does not mean half the categories, it means the county has never voted one status for all of itself. Inside McMullen 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 McMullen 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 McMullen County wet or dry?
- McMullen 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 McMullen County?
- Yes, county-wide. Stores in McMullen 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 McMullen County?
- In parts of McMullen County, yes. Distilled spirits to go is approved only in some areas, so package stores cluster where the vote passed. Where they exist the hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday.
- Can you order a cocktail in McMullen County?
- No. Neither mixed beverages nor restaurant mixed beverages are approved categories in McMullen County, so no venue there can pour you a cocktail.
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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