Monitoring the SessionSB 791
Died in committee
THE CAPTION
“relating to the offense of public consumption of alcoholic”…
Caption, introduced version (I)
The caption pitches an offense about public consumption, but the text labels any unlicensed or unpermitted premises a public place. Read literally, that can reach private places that hold no alcohol license, such as homes, which goes beyond ordinary public drinking.
DragnetInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the offense of public consumption of alcoholic beverages during certain hours.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Unlicensed means public. Read literally, that can reach your home after hours.
The bill widens the existing offense of drinking alcohol in a public place during restricted hours by declaring that unlicensed and unpermitted premises also count as a public place. That reaches people drinking after hours at places with no alcohol license or permit, not just licensed bars and permitted venues. Starting September 1, 2025, police can enforce the after-hours drinking offense at those unlicensed spots too.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 2170 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 2170 (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.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 15, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB791 · 2025-01-15
relating to the offense of public consumption of alcoholic beverages during certain hours.
Unlicensed means public. Read literally, that can reach your home after hours.
The bill widens the existing offense of drinking alcohol in a public place during restricted hours by declaring that unlicensed and unpermitted premises also count as a public place. That reaches people drinking after hours at places with no alcohol license or permit, not just licensed bars and permitted venues. Starting September 1, 2025, police can enforce the after-hours drinking offense at those unlicensed spots too.
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THE CAPTION
“relating to the offense of public consumption of alcoholic”…
Caption, introduced version (I)
The caption pitches an offense about public consumption, but the text labels any unlicensed or unpermitted premises a public place. Read literally, that can reach private places that hold no alcohol license, such as homes, which goes beyond ordinary public drinking.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Jun 19, 2026. 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.
$25,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 16, 2026. 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: 101012403, 101030499, 101059972.
$20,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 8, 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: 101007246, 101030499.
$20,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Dec 9, 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: 101012403, 101030499.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$25,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 16, 2026. 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: 101012403, 101030499, 101059972.
$20,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 8, 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: 101007246, 101030499.
$20,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Dec 9, 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: 101012403, 101030499.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Sen. Alvarado, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 22, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to the offense of public consumption of alcoholic beverages during certain hours.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Jan 15, 2025
02/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation
The text as introduced · 174 words
89R8303 MPF-F By: Alvarado S.B. No. 791 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the offense of public consumption of alcoholic beverages during certain hours. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 105.06(a-1), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows: (a-1) For the purposes of this section, a licensed , unlicensed, [ or ] permitted , or unpermitted premises is a public place. SECTION 2. (a) Section 105.06(a-1), Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. For the purposes of this section, an offense is committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurs before that date. (b) An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is covered by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.