Edgar Korzeniowski
TABC Proposing Major Changes to Credit Law
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is proposing major changes to how it punishes Retailers for violations of Credit Law, i.e....
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Ryan Hughes
- Feb 9
- 3 min
TABC's Proposed Rule Changes Will Increase Costs For TX Businesses and Push out Small Operators
TABC Rule changes would increase costs and liability for Texas businesses
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Edgar Korzeniowski
- Dec 10, 2021
- 8 min
TABC Proposing Rule Authorizing "Warning" as Basis to Forfeit Bonds and Cancel Liquor Permit
We have due process concerns regarding proposed draft rule 34.1(c) and 34.10(a), along with recommendations for consideration of drafting...
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Edgar Korzeniowski
- Oct 13, 2021
- 1 min
TABC Proposing Major Changes to Eligibility for Safe Harbor Defense
TABC Attorney Texas Liquor License TABC Violations TABC Audits Dram Shop Defense
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Edgar Korzeniowski
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
Proposed Bill Creating Statute of Limitations and Mandatory Timelines for TABC Administrative Cases
Did you know that there is no speedy hearing rights, decisions on agency orders affirming, reversing, or modifying hearing judges or...
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Edgar Korzeniowski
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
Proposed Bill Offering Delivery and To-Go Sales for Private Clubs
There are several competing pieces of legislation regarding alcohol to go sales. HB 983 | HB1024 |SB298 | HB1102. Unfortunately, none...
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Ryan Hughes
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
How to Help Keep Restaurants and Bars Open
Nearly ten months into the shutdown caused by a worldwide pandemic, it can be easy to let your guard down for just a taste of normalcy....
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Edgar Korzeniowski
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
Am I Eligible to Open to the Public, Conduct To Go Sales, and Deliveries to Customers?
TABC Attorney Texas Liquor License TABC Violations TABC Audits Dram Shop Defense
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Edgar Korzeniowski
- Oct 19, 2020
- 4 min
What are the benefits of a TABC Food and Beverage Certificate?
Aside from an existing on-premise TABC permit holder being qualified to operate as a restaurant under GA-28 and subsequent executive...
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Ryan Hughes
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
Abbott allowing bars to reopen if county judge opts in, but restaurants still have less restrictions
On, October 7, 2020, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-32 which allows businesses that do not qualify as a restaurant to open for...
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- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
What is a Private Club?
A private club is an association of persons for some common purpose. The law allows a private club to serve and offer to serve alcohol to...
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Ryan Hughes
- Aug 25, 2020
- 1 min
TABC Relaxes Food and Beverage Certificate Requirements During Emergency Meeting on 8-25
On August 25, 2020, The TABC held an emergency commissioner's meeting and approved amendments to its food and beverage certificate rules...
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Ryan Hughes
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
Starting an Alcohol-Selling Business
While each business is different, this is a general list of items to complete in creating and establishing an alcohol-selling business. ...
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Ryan Hughes
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
Comptroller says Mixed Beverage holders don't have to pay extra 6.7% taxes on alcohol sold to-go
On August 17, 2020, The Texas Comptroller's Office announced that when a business with a mixed beverage permit sells alcohol for...
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Ryan Hughes
- Aug 17, 2020
- 3 min
Operating in Texas After a Reopening: A Predictive Recommendation
While the reopening of bars is still up in the air with the rising COVID-19 cases, it is likely bars across Texas will be given the green...
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Ryan Hughes
- Aug 14, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 Health Protocols and its Uses After the Pandemic
In response to the Covid Pandemic, the Governor's Office has released several executive orders and minimum standard health protocols for...
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Ryan Hughes
- Aug 11, 2020
- 2 min
TABC Enlarges Pool of Businesses That can use Projected Sales to Qualify as Restaurants under GA-28
On August 10th, the TABC released an Industry Notice that changes how the TABC is handling the 51% calculation, again. The most previous...
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Ryan Hughes
- Jul 25, 2020
- 5 min
TABC Closes Loophole Breweries Were Using to Open Patios, But Also Helps Them Qualify as Restaurants
TABC Closes Brewery Loophole, Helps Them Qualify as Restaurants
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Ryan Hughes
- Jul 5, 2020
- 1 min
Confusion over the definition of restaurant in Abbott's June 26th Executive Order
contact Griffith & Hughes for assistance with negotiating the reopening of your business with the TABC
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Ryan Hughes
- Jun 16, 2020
- 1 min
Wal-Mart appeals to US Supreme Court to challenge Texas liquor store law
On June 5, 2020, Wal-Mart filed its writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court based on its claim that section 22.16 of the...
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