Not required by law, but certified staff protect the permit under TABC’s safe harbor when an employee sells to a minor or an intoxicated person. Courses take about two hours; TABC lists the approved schools.
Checked Oct 15, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 5 of 6: Alcohol permits
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by TABC-approved course providers.
Sources and dates
TABC certification FAQ and approved schools list. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
Yes. Not required by law, but certified staff protect the permit under TABC’s safe harbor when an employee sells to a minor or an intoxicated person.
Yes. Not required by law, but certified staff protect the permit under TABC’s safe harbor when an employee sells to a minor or an intoxicated person.
Yes. Not required by law, but certified staff protect the permit under TABC’s safe harbor when an employee sells to a minor or an intoxicated person.
Yes. Not required by law, but certified staff protect the permit under TABC’s safe harbor when an employee sells to a minor or an intoxicated person.
Yes. Not required by law, but certified staff protect the permit under TABC’s safe harbor when an employee sells to a minor or an intoxicated person.
Yes. Not required by law, but certified staff protect the permit under TABC’s safe harbor when an employee sells to a minor or an intoxicated person.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Texas it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
TABC-approved course providers.
Step 5 of 6, alcohol permits. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax, approve the space and get the permits for your kind of business.
Who needs a seller-server certification for staff in Texas?
