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TABC agent awarded 2025 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor for response to active shooter at Houston’s Lakewood Church
AUSTIN — Agent Adrian Herrera of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) received the 2025 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). The award was presented on June 13 during a ceremony in the Texas House of Representatives Chamber at the Texas Capitol. Herrera was honored for his quick response that stopped an active shooter at Houston’s Lakewood Church last year. The church was holding a Sunday afternoon service on Feb. 11, 2024, when a woman opened fire with a long rifle in the lobby of the building. Herrera, who is stationed at TABC’s Houston office, was providing security for the church during his off-duty hours. After gunfire erupted, a church volunteer notified church security. Herrera and another off-duty officer then approached the woman and exchanged gunfire before neutralizing the threat. “Agent Herrera answered the call to action without regard for his own safety that day, saving countless lives,” TABC Executive Director Thomas Graham said. “Agent Herrera’s commitment to protecting others is one shared by every TABC agent and peace officer across Texas, whether they’re clocked in or not. This is a very proud day for our agency.” TCOLE’s annual State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Awards recognize peace officers, reserve officers, telecommunicators, and jailers who have demonstrated exceptional performance beyond the standard expectations of their duties through acts of professional achievement, public service, or valor. Winners are decided by a judging panel and the TCOLE Board of Commissioners. “We want to thank TCOLE for recognizing Agent Herrera with this esteemed honor and for sharing his story,” Graham said. Herrera was also named 2024 National Alcohol Law Enforcement Agent of the Year by the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association in November 2024 and he received the 100 Club of Houston’s Officer of the Year award in May this year. He joined TABC as an agent in March 2019.
Read morePrompt action required to complete 2025 compliance report(s) by June 30
Businesses have just a few weeks left to complete compliance report(s) for their licensed or permitted locations in Texas, and any others shown in AIMS as having an unsubmitted report. Failure to meet this deadline may result in a visit from TABC, an administrative warning, or suspension or cancellation of the license/permit. What: You must conduct a 2025 compliance report (i.e., self-inspection) for each of your TABC-licensed or permitted locations in Texas if the primary license or permit was originally issued in 2023 or before. No compliance report is due in 2025 for licenses and permits originally issued in 2024 or 2025. Why: Compliance reporting helps us confirm that your business is following the law. Failing to file a report on time may result in a visit from TABC, an administrative warning, or suspension or cancellation of the license. When: Start and finish your compliance report(s) between Jan. 1, 2025, and June 30, 2025.
Read moreTABC publishes interactive wet/dry map
Figuring out which alcohol sales are allowed at specific locations across Texas has become easier with TABC’s new interactive wet/dry map. The new map allows users to view the status of a county — dry, partially wet, or wet for alcohol sales — and see the alcohol types allowed for various jurisdictions within the county. The map was made possible through a partnership between TABC and the General Land Office. Currently, most Texas counties and cities allow some form of alcohol sales. and there are 60 completely wet counties and three completely dry counties in the state. Where alcohol may be sold in Texas is determined by a local option election in which voters in a county, municipality, or precinct decide the types of alcoholic beverage sales they want to allow in their community.
Read moreTexas Alcoholic Beverage Commission removes 25 potential human trafficking victims from Houston-area bar during joint operation
HOUSTON — Agents of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), FBI, and Harris County District Attorney’s Office conducted a joint operation at a Houston-area bar following an investigation into allegations of prostitution and human trafficking. More than 30 agents took part in the operation at Fridas Sports Bar located at 2217 McCarty Street late Thursday. In total, TABC victim services coordinators interviewed 25 potential human trafficking victims who were present in the bar. “This operation resulted from weeks of investigation into alleged criminal activity taking place at the bar,” TABC Chairman Kevin J. Lilly said. “Let there be no mistake: Illegal conduct has no place in a TABC-licensed business, and we will continue to take action against any bad actors who think they can use a legitimate business as a front for their crimes.” TABC prioritizes assisting the potential victims of human trafficking in cases such as this one, TABC Executive Director Thomas Graham said. “TABC’s victim services coordinators are experts at talking to individuals who have been victimized by organized crime,” he said. “Our goal is, first and foremost, to remove them from danger and to connect them with the resources they need, from medical help to counseling.” The investigation followed weeks of evidence-gathering and joint investigation by TABC and its task force partners at the local, state, and federal levels. Such partnerships are the backbone of TABC’s efforts to ensure public safety, Lilly said. “This success wouldn’t have been possible without the outstanding work and support of our partners at all levels of government,” he said. “Public safety is, by nature, a joint effort. Coordinating our efforts and supporting our partner agencies are crucial to working efficiently toward a safer Texas.” The bar remains the subject of ongoing criminal and administrative investigations by TABC, HSI, FBI, and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Media Contact: Chris Porter TABC Director of Communications (512) 206-3462 media@tabc.texas.gov
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