Longview, TX Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours (weekdays)
- 2:15 a.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Restricted hours (Sunday)
- 2:15 a.m.–12:00 noon
- Public sales cutoff
- 2:00 a.m. daily
- Governing section
- City Code Sec. 10-8
Summary
Longview bans consuming or possessing alcohol in public places during set overnight hours, tied to state late-hour permit rules.
It shall be unlawful for any person in the city to consume any alcoholic beverage in any public place or for any person to possess any alcoholic beverage in any public place for the purpose of consuming the same in such public place at any time on Sunday between the hours of 2:15 a.m. and 12:00 noon, and on all other days at any time between the hours of 2:15 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: June 2026: This code is current through Ordinances 4635 passed 06.25.26).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 10-8 makes it unlawful to consume or possess alcohol in any public place, city-wide, between 2:15 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and between 2:15 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Sunday. Sales in public places are also cut off starting at 2:00 a.m. Outside those windows, the city has adopted the state's late-hour permit provisions (Alcoholic Beverage Code §§ 33.01, 105.06) allowing consumption and sale at properly licensed premises.
Violations & Fines
Consuming or possessing an open alcoholic beverage in a street, park, sidewalk, or other public place during the restricted overnight hours is a misdemeanor citation under Sec. 10-8.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does Longview ban open containers at all times?
Sources & Official References
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