Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 106.16 · Chapter 106. PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGE
EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN COURSE WORK.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section:
(1) "Career school or college" has the meaning assigned by Section 132.001, Education Code.
(2) "Taste" means to draw a beverage into the mouth without swallowing or otherwise consuming the beverage.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a minor may taste an alcoholic beverage if:
(1) the minor:
(A) is at least 18 years old; and
(B) is enrolled:
(i) as a student at a public or private institution of higher education or a career school or college that offers a program in culinary arts, viticulture, enology or wine technology, brewing or malt beverage technology, or distilled spirits production or technology; and
(ii) in a course that is part of a program described by Subparagraph (i);
(2) the beverage is tasted for educational purposes as part of the curriculum for the course described by Subdivision (1)(B)(ii);
(3) the beverage is not purchased by the minor; and
(4) the service and tasting of the beverage is supervised by a faculty or staff member who is at least 21 years of age.
(c) A public or private institution of higher education or a career school or college is not required to hold a license or permit to engage in the activities authorized under this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 514 (H.B. 909), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 330, eff. September 1, 2021.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.106.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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