TABC to hold virtual Stakeholder Meeting on Aug. 6
Join TABC staff virtually to discuss a draft rule for publication during a Stakeholder Meeting on Aug. 6, 2026, 10-11 a.m. Central time. This meeting will be held by Zoom only.
TABC to discontinue PortPass, tax collection at Galveston Seaport on Aug. 11, 2026
Effective Aug. 11, TABC will discontinue PortPass and no longer require cruise passengers traveling through the Galveston Seaport to pay taxes on alcohol and cigarettes.
Travelers are still required to pay taxes on alcohol and cigarettes brought into Texas through any of the 28 Texas-Mexico border crossings monitored by TABC. Once the traveler confirms they’re importing alcohol or cigarettes to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, they are directed to TABC to pay the required fees and enter the state.
See the rules, restrictions and fees and our Texas Ports of Entry page.
Most TABC ports of entry accept cash or credit card payment, but you can confirm your preferred method by viewing our Ports of Entry Locations.
For questions, please email poe@tabc.texas.gov.
Agenda and documents for June 2 Commission Meeting
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will hold a meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central time.
Watch or listen live from your internet browser by using the video player at the bottom of our Agency Meetings page. Meetings can be attended in person at our Austin headquarters in the Commission Meeting Room.
Members of the public who attend in person can register at the meeting to address the commission during time set aside for public comment.
Join TABC staff by video conference to discuss rules proposed by the commission and published in the Texas Register for public comment.
Review the full text of the proposed rules by accessing the April 10 edition of the Texas Register or by accessing the link below.
After these proposed rules are published in the Texas Register and a 30-day formal comment period has lapsed, the rules will be eligible for adoption at a subsequent TABC commission meeting.
Note: An earlier version of this announcement stated the public hearing's date as April 28. The announcement has been corrected.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central time.
Watch or listen live from your internet browser by using the video player at the bottom of our Agency Meetings page. You can also attend the meeting at our Austin headquarters in the Commission Meeting Room.
Members of the public who attend in person can register at the meeting to address the commission during time set aside for public comment. The online form to sign up for virtual public comment closes every Monday before the commission meeting.
