TABC redesigns certificate for completing seller/server certification
TABC has redesigned the certificate issued to bartenders, cashiers and servers who successfully complete an agency-approved seller/server certification course.
The seller/server certification course teaches the laws and rules of responsible alcoholic beverage sales and service in Texas, in addition to intervention techniques to prevent sales to minors and intoxicated customers.
Once an employee completes seller/server certification, they are issued a certificate as proof of their successful completion. Each certificate is valid for two years and must be renewed by taking the training again after a certificate expires.
The design change does not impact the validity of current seller/server certifications. Training schools may still issue certificates in the older design to trainees as they make the switch. Employers and employees should check the Certificate Inquiry System to verify the status of a TABC seller/server certification.
The certificate was redesigned in August 2026 to align with the agency’s branding standards.
TABC license and permit holders using the Alcohol Industry Management System (AIMS) can now pay for transactions with Google Pay or Apple Pay for quicker checkout and improved convenience.
These options are available for all AIMS transactions on supported devices and browsers. AIMS also supports payments made by credit card and automated clearing house (ACH).
Google Pay and Apple Pay are digital wallet services that allow users to store payment information and make secure payments. When completing a payment in AIMS, you now have the option to choose Google Pay or Apple Pay during checkout. The option will appear if your device and browser support the chosen payment service.
TABC license and permit holders use AIMS to pay for most related fees, such as excise taxes and application fees for new licenses and permits, renewals, and product registrations.
Please visit our How to Use AIMS page to get guides and agency contact information for AIMS support.
Businesses must complete a 2026 compliance report (i.e., self-inspection) for each of their TABC-licensed and permitted locations in Texas through AIMS by June 30, 2026.
This requirement only applies to businesses with a primary license or originally issued in 2024 or before. No compliance report is due in 2026 for licenses and permits originally issued in 2025 or 2026.
Completing a compliance report helps TABC confirm that your business is following the law. Failing to file a report on time could result in a visit from TABC, an administrative warning, or suspension or cancellation of your license.
The most-viewed news stories on the TABC website reflect a year of transformation for the agency — one that included new leadership, major enforcement operations, and the regulation of the state's hemp industry.
It was an undoubtedly busy year for TABC, so we wanted to take a look back. We compiled a list of the five most-viewed news releases posted in 2025.
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Industry Notice: Provisional Product Registration and Impact of Federal Government Reopening
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission began accepting and approving Provisional Product Registration Applications last month when the U.S. federal government shut down. However, the government reopened on Nov. 13, which means TABC is no longer accepting or approving provisional applications, and any business with an approved provisional product registration must take prompt action in accordance with TABC Rule 45.12.
Industry Notice: Impacts of the federal government shutdown
The U.S. federal government has shut down for an unknown period while Congress works to pass a funding agreement. As a result, federal agencies have halted various services — including the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
This may prevent applicants for TABC licenses, permits, and product registrations from obtaining the federal documents necessary to complete their TABC applications. Read this notice for more information.
Industry Notice: TABC adopts emergency rules on consumable hemp products, effective immediately
At TABC’s commission meeting today, the agency took action to implement Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-56 by adopting two emergency rules to prohibit TABC license and permit holders from providing consumable hemp products (CHPs) to minors.
Industry Notice: HB 4463 changes to take effect for nonresident brewers on Sept. 1, 2025
With the passage of House Bill 4463 during the regular session of the 89th Texas Legislature, changes will take effect on Sept. 1, 2025, impacting holders of a Nonresident Brewer's License (BN) and their requirements for product registration.
Prompt 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.
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.