Lubbock Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use Rules (2026)

Texas open container law makes it a Class C misdemeanor to possess an open alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a public roadway. Lubbock parks ordinances similarly prohibit alcohol consumption except at permitted special events. Lubbock voted wet in 2009, ending decades of dry status that had funneled liquor sales to The Strip outside city limits. The Depot Entertainment District around 19th Street and Avenue G allows on-premises consumption at licensed venues but does not permit open carry between establishments. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission licenses retailers.