Tex. Alcoh. Bev. Code Section 101.75
Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages near Schools

(a)

A person commits an offense if the person possesses an open container or consumes an alcoholic beverage on a public street, public alley, or public sidewalk within 1,000 feet of the property line of a facility that is a public or private school, including a parochial school, that provides all or any part of prekindergarten through twelfth grade.

(b)

This section does not apply to the possession of an open container or the consumption at an event duly authorized by appropriate authorities and held in compliance with all other applicable provisions of this code.

(c)

An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(d)

In this section, “open container” has the meaning assigned in Section 109.35 (Orders for Prohibition on Consumption).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 6, eff. May 30, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2001.

Source: Section 101.75 — Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages near Schools, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.­101.­htm#101.­75 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

101.01
Restraining Orders and Injunctions 101.02
Arrest Without Warrant 101.03
Search and Seizure 101.04
Consent to Inspection 101.05
Negation of Exception: Information, Complaint, or Indictment 101.06
Testimony of Accomplice 101.07
Duty of Peace Officers 101.08
Duty of County Court 101.09
Reports of Convictions 101.31
Alcoholic Beverages in Dry Areas 101.33
Delivery of Liquor in Dry Area 101.41
Containers, Packaging, and Dispensing Equipment of Malt Beverages: Labels 101.42
Returnable Container: Acceptance by Another Brewer 101.43
Misbranding of Brewery Product 101.45
Containers of Wine: Maximum Capacity 101.46
Containers of Liquor: Minimum Capacities 101.47
Carrier May Transport Liquor in Small Containers 101.48
Commission’s Regulatory Authority 101.61
Violation of Code or Rule 101.63
Sale or Delivery to Certain Persons 101.64
Indecent Graphic Material 101.65
Beverages Made from Certain Materials Prohibited 101.66
Beverages of Certain Alcohol Content Prohibited 101.67
Prior Approval of Malt Beverages 101.68
Consignment Sale Prohibited 101.69
False Statement 101.70
Common Nuisance 101.71
Inspection of Vehicle 101.72
Consumption of Alcoholic Beverage on Premises Licensed for Off-premises Consumption 101.73
Expungement of Conviction for Consumption on Premises Licensed for Off-premises Consumption 101.74
Offenses Relating to Bingo 101.75
Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages near Schools 101.76
Unlawful Display or Use of Permit or License 101.671
Prior Approval of Distilled Spirits and Wine 101.673
Use of American Viticultural Area, County, or Vineyard on Wine Label 101.6701
Label Approval Not Required for Certain Malt Beverages
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 101.75’s source at texas​.gov