Monitoring the Session

SB 287

bill bans BYOB at unlicensed sexually oriented businesses

Did not pass

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Borris MilesDSenate 13

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense; providing a criminal penalty.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

No drinking, no bringing your own, where live nude entertainment runs unlicensed.

The bill bans unlicensed sexually oriented businesses from letting customers drink or bring their own alcohol onto the premises. It covers operators of nightclubs, bars, restaurants and similar places that offer live nude entertainment to two or more people and do not hold a state alcohol permit or license, along with their agents. Allowing drinking or BYOB at such a place becomes a Class A misdemeanor offense on the first count, a state jail felony on the second, and a third degree felony after that, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 191 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 191 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.CREATES AN OFFENSE. The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense; providing a criminal penalty.”STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE. Voted out of the Senate State Affairs committee 10-0 on Mar 27, 2025. Never placed on a calendar. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB287 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense; providing a criminal penalty.

WHAT IT DOES

No drinking, no bringing your own, where live nude entertainment runs unlicensed.

The bill bans unlicensed sexually oriented businesses from letting customers drink or bring their own alcohol onto the premises. It covers operators of nightclubs, bars, restaurants and similar places that offer live nude entertainment to two or more people and do not hold a state alcohol permit or license, along with their agents. Allowing drinking or BYOB at such a place becomes a Class A misdemeanor offense on the first count, a state jail felony on the second, and a third degree felony after that, starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 23, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to State Affairs
  5. Co-author authorized
  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  7. Considered in public hearing
  8. Testimony taken in committee
  9. Left pending in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Vote taken in committee
  12. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  13. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. Withdrawn by the Author
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Sep 4, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100990780, 101043817.

HillCo PAC$10,000.00

HillCo PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101043817.

ActBlue Texas$8,833.00

ActBlue Texas

$8,833.00

Cash
$8,833.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,833.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100990780.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100990780, 101043817.

×

HillCo PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101043817.

×

ActBlue Texas

$8,833.00

Cash
$8,833.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,833.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100990780.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses21
For
15
Against
4
On
2
Names

For

  • City of Houston1 registration
  • Harris County Commissioners Court1 registration
  • Harris County Deputies' Organzation FOP #391 registration
  • Houston Police Department1 registration
  • San Antonio Police Department1 registration
  • San Antonio Police Officers Association2 registrations
  • Self4 registrations
  • Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union2 registrations
  • Self; Texas Right To Know1 registration
  • The Beer Alliance of Texas1 registration

Against

  • Self4 registrations

On

  • TABC2 registrations
Sources

21 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 23, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R SB 191

by Sen. Miles, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Feb 15, 2023: Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense; providing a criminal penalty.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 12, 2024

04/01/2025 S Withdrawn by the Author

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Senate committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation

Crimes--Miscellaneous

SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES

Text

The text as introduced · 407 words

89R469 SCP-D

By: Miles
S.B. No. 287

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcoholic

beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses;

creating a criminal offense; providing a criminal penalty.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 105, Alcoholic Beverage

Code, is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 105. [ HOURS OF ] SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC

BEVERAGES; HOURS AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS

SECTION 2. Chapter 105, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended

by adding Section 105.092 to read as follows:

Sec. 105.092. CONSUMPTION AT CERTAIN SEXUALLY ORIENTED

BUSINESSES PROHIBITED. (a) In this section:

(1) "Nude" means:

(A) entirely unclothed; or

(B) clothed in a manner that leaves uncovered or

visible through less than fully opaque clothing any portion of the

breasts below the top of the areola of the breasts, if the person is

female, or any portion of the genitals or buttocks.

(2) "Sexually oriented business" means a nightclub,

bar, restaurant, or similar commercial enterprise that provides for

an audience of two or more individuals live nude entertainment or

live nude performances.

(b) A person who operates a sexually oriented business that

does not hold a permit or license under this code may not allow a

person to:

(1) consume alcoholic beverages on the business's

premises; or

(2) bring alcoholic beverages onto or possess

alcoholic beverages on the business's premises for the purpose of

consumption on the premises.

(c) A person described by Subsection (b) or that person's

agent commits an offense if the person or that person's agent allows

a person to:

(1) consume alcoholic beverages on the business's

premises; or

(2) bring alcoholic beverages onto or possess

alcoholic beverages on the business's premises for the purpose of

consumption on the premises.

(d) A first offense under this section is a Class A

misdemeanor.

(e) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this

section that the person has previously been finally convicted of

one offense under this section, on conviction the person shall be

punished for a state jail felony.

(f) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this

section that the person has previously been finally convicted of

two or more offenses under this section, on conviction the person

shall be punished for a third degree felony.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.