Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.31
This is the official text of Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.31, part of Texas’s Alcoholic Beverage Code — regulates the sale and distribution of alcohol.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 61.31. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may file an application for a license to manufacture, distribute, store, or sell malt beverages with the commission on forms prescribed by the commission.
(b) On receipt of an application for a license under this code, the commission shall follow the procedure under Section 11.43.
(c) Each applicant for an original license shall pay the license fee authorized by commission rule.
(d) A person may not sell malt beverages during the pendency of the person's original license application. An official may not advise a person to the contrary.
(b) On receipt of an application for a license under this code, the commission shall follow the procedure under Section 11.43.
(c) Each applicant for an original license shall pay the license fee authorized by commission rule.
(d) A person may not sell malt beverages during the pendency of the person's original license application. An official may not advise a person to the contrary.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.