Texans May Soon Be Able To Buy Alcohol On Sundays
Texas is one of just seven other states which prohibit liquor sales on Sundays, but that may soon change thanks to a new bill filed by Richard Raymond, a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
The bill, entitled 87(R) HB 937, would effectively get rid of the prohibition-era ban on Sunday liquor sales, but it still comes with some restrictions.
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It's well past time Texas consumers had the freedom to choose when to make their spirits purchases.
Kristi Brown with the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
The bill would, in addition to legalizing Sunday liquor sales, extend the hours Texas liquor stores are permitted to sell alcohol during the week.
Liquor sales on Monday through Saturday would be legal the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., but sales would only be allowed to be made on Sundays between 12 p.m. and 10 p.m.
This is not the first time Raymond has attempted to pass this legislation. He submitted a similar bill back in 2019, but it never made it through.
The new bill was introduced at this year's Texas legislative session, which began on January 12 and will last until May 31, 2021.