Who needs a Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Permit (BG) in Texas?

Issued by Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

3 of the 20 kinds of business in Texas

Beer and wine for drinking on the premises, no liquor. The usual permit for a wine bar or a pizza shop with beer. Requires the sales tax permit and Comptroller certification first.

Checked Oct 15, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 5 of 6: Alcohol permits

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

Sources and dates

TABC two-year licensing fee schedule effective September 1, 2021, and TABC administrative rule 33.23. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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