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Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 104.01 (2026)

Lewd, Immoral, Indecent Conduct

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Sec. 104.01. LEWD, IMMORAL, INDECENT CONDUCT. (a) A person authorized to sell malt beverages at retail, or the person's agent, servant, or employee, may not engage in or permit conduct on the premises of the retailer which is lewd, immoral, or offensive to public decency, including any of the following acts:

(1) the use of loud and vociferous or obscene, vulgar, or indecent language, or permitting its use;

(2) the exposure of a person or permitting a person to expose himself or herself;

(3) rudely displaying or permitting a person to rudely display a pistol or other deadly weapon in a manner calculated to disturb persons in the retail establishment;

(4) solicitation of any person to buy drinks for consumption by the retailer or any of the retailer's employees;

(5) being intoxicated on the licensed premises;

(6) permitting lewd or vulgar entertainment or acts;

(7) permitting solicitations of persons for immoral or sexual purposes;

(8) failing or refusing to comply with state or municipal health or sanitary laws or ordinances; or

(9) possession of a narcotic or synthetic cannabinoid or any equipment used or designed for the administering of a narcotic or a synthetic cannabinoid or permitting a person on the licensed premises to do so.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), a solicitation is presumed if an alcoholic beverage is sold or offered for sale for an amount in excess of the retailer's listed, advertised, or customary price. The presumption may be rebutted only by evidence presented under oath.

(c) In this section, "synthetic cannabinoid" means a substance included in Penalty Group 2-A under Section 481.1031, Health and Safety Code.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 510, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 204, ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 7, eff. June 11, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1200, Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (H.B. 3982), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 539 (S.B. 341), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 321, eff. September 1, 2021.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases, 1985–2017 · leading case: Cadena Comercial USA Corp. D/B/A Oxxo v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n, 518 S.W.3d 318 (Tex. 2017).
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Cadena Comercial USA Corp. D/B/A Oxxo v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n, 518 S.W.3d 318 (Tex. 2017). · cites it 2× “; see also TEX. ALCO. BEV. CODE § 104.01(6). 79 Cadena, 449 S.”
Santikos v. State, 754 S.W.2d 416 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1988). · cites it 5× “Tex.Alco. Bev.Code Ann. § 104.01(9) (Vernon Supp.”
State v. Eaves, 786 S.W.2d 396 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1990). · cites it 2× “Eaves was charged by information with being intoxicated on premises licensed to sell beer while he was the holder of the license, a violation of Tex.Alco.Bev.Code Ann. § 104.01(5) (Vernon Supp.”
MJR's Fare of Dallas, Inc. v. City of Dallas, 792 S.W.2d 569 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1990). “XI, § 5; Tex.Alco.Bev.Code Ann. § 104.01(6) (Vernon Supp.”
Sims v. State, 980 S.W.2d 538 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 1998). · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] TEX. ALCO. BEV.CODE ANN. § 104.01 (Vernon 1995) applies to intoxicated licensees on their own premises.”
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Com'n v. Wishnow, 704 S.W.2d 425 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1985). · cites it 2× “Appellee's permits were cancelled following notice and a hearing set by Appellant, wherein the findings of the hearing examiner that Appellee had violated TEX.ALCO.BEV.CODE ANN. § 11.61(b)(7), (13) and (14) (Vernon 1978) and TEX.”
Vela v. State, 776 S.W.2d 721 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1989). “” Tex.Alco.Bev.Code Ann. § 104.01 (Vernon Supp.”
State v. Barker, 780 S.W.2d 927 (Tex. App.—Austin 1990). “The offense alleged is a violation of Tex. Alco.Bev.Code Ann. § 104.01(5) (Supp.”
Carico Investments, Inc. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n, 439 F. Supp. 2d 733 (S.D. Tex. 2006). “” Tex. Alco. Bev.Code Ann. § 104.01 (Vernon 1995).”
Crosby v. State, 696 S.W.2d 388 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1985). “TEX.ALCO.BEV. CODE ANN. § 104.01(9) (Vernon Supp.”
Ana Maria Villatoro D/B/A El Nuevo Amenecer v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n, No. 05-12-00444-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas June 3, 2013). · cites it 2× “See TEX. ALCO. BEV. CODE ANN. § 104.01. Relying on Sealite, Inc.”
Citizens Against the Landfill in Hempstead Michael McCall Wayne Knox & the City of Hempstead v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality & Pintail Landfill, L.L.C., No. 03-14-00718-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Feb. 25, 2015). · cites it 2× “01 (4), when the focus was whether there was substantial evidence to support the determination that the third party was an employee, agent, or servant for purposes of establishing a violation. Villatoro v.”
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Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 104.01(2): 1 case
Eleftheriadis v. State, 868 S.W.2d 11 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1993).
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 104.01(4): 2 cases
Ana Maria Villatoro D/B/A El Nuevo Amenecer v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n, No. 05-12-00444-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas June 3, 2013). “See TEX. ALCO. BEV. CODE ANN. § 104.01. Relying on Sealite, Inc.”
Saunders, Michelle A. A/K/A Michelle Brown v. Texas, the State Of, No. 05-96-00233-CR (Tex. App.—Dallas Feb. 12, 1999).
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 104.01(5): 2 cases
State v. Eaves, 786 S.W.2d 396 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1990). “Eaves was charged by information with being intoxicated on premises licensed to sell beer while he was the holder of the license, a violation of Tex.Alco.Bev.Code Ann. § 104.01(5) (Vernon Supp.”
State v. Barker, 780 S.W.2d 927 (Tex. App.—Austin 1990). “The offense alleged is a violation of Tex. Alco.Bev.Code Ann. § 104.01(5) (Supp.”
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 104.01(6): 4 cases
Cadena Comercial USA Corp. D/B/A Oxxo v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n, 518 S.W.3d 318 (Tex. 2017). “; see also TEX. ALCO. BEV. CODE § 104.01(6). 79 Cadena, 449 S.”
MJR's Fare of Dallas, Inc. v. City of Dallas, 792 S.W.2d 569 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1990). “XI, § 5; Tex.Alco.Bev.Code Ann. § 104.01(6) (Vernon Supp.”
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Com'n v. Wishnow, 704 S.W.2d 425 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1985). “Appellee's permits were cancelled following notice and a hearing set by Appellant, wherein the findings of the hearing examiner that Appellee had violated TEX.ALCO.BEV.CODE ANN. § 11.61(b)(7), (13) and (14) (Vernon 1978) and TEX.”
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n v. Wishnow, 704 S.W.2d 421 (Tex. App. 1985).
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 104.01(9): 3 cases
Santikos v. State, 754 S.W.2d 416 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1988). “Tex.Alco. Bev.Code Ann. § 104.01(9) (Vernon Supp.”
Crosby v. State, 696 S.W.2d 388 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1985). “TEX.ALCO.BEV. CODE ANN. § 104.01(9) (Vernon Supp.”
Majdee Majed Nassar D/B/A in & Out v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n, No. 13-14-00187-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Nov. 20, 2014).
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