Also, keep in mind that if you provide alcohol to minors, including your own children, you may be held civilly liable in Texas for any damage they cause through intoxication. For example, if a minor drinks on your property and later has a car accident that injures a third party, you may be sued for damages. Always remember that it is never legal to sell or serve alcohol to minors. In this scenario, if your employer allows minors to possess and consume alcohol, you must do everything for the parent and only for the parent. Take the order, serve the drink and take the payment, all from the parents. For example, Texas Penal Code 106.05 states that a minor may be in possession of alcohol as long as it is in the course of employment or when the minor is in the visible presence of his or her parents, guardians, or spouses. For alcohol consumption, the same concept applies as under Texas Penal Code 106.04. If you are a minor who buys, attempts to buy, possesses or drinks alcoholic beverages – or if you are intoxicated in public or have misdeclared your age to obtain alcohol – you will face the following consequences: According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase or consume alcohol. Anyone caught drinking minors can be charged with a Class C offence punishable by a potential fine of $500 and a suspension of the offender`s driver`s licence for up to 180 days (even if no drunk driving was involved). If the minor is over 17 years of age, a prison sentence not exceeding 180 days is also possible.

Although Texas law states that this is allowed, it does not mean that your company or organization must allow it. In other words, your company or organization may have stricter rules than state law. Your employer`s policies may prevent people under the age of 21 from consuming alcohol. Review your policy and talk to management to determine what you need to do in this situation. Adults who illegally supply alcoholic beverages to minors may face the following penalties: Many Texas parents undoubtedly feel that the drinking age of 21 is too strict. They know that their children can sometimes handle a beer or a glass of wine. And wouldn`t it be better to let teens drink at home under adult supervision than let them sneak into a bar with fake ID? So, can you be arrested for underage drinking in Texas? If your child is caught buying alcohol or is drunk in a public place, they risk being arrested for underage drinking and may face offenses, including minors belonging to minors or a DWI in Texas. While these fees should not be taken lightly, the minors` decision to drink doesn`t have to determine your child`s future. It`s basically on a case-by-case basis, when you go to a restaurant with your parents, whether you can have a beer or not. Public poisoning is still very illegal in Texas and businesses may not want to risk losing their liquor license by serving a few beers to a skinny kid who doesn`t have much experience drinking and causes heckling.

It doesn`t matter if their parents are there or not. It is still completely illegal to be drunk in public. Minors who buy, buy, possess, possess or consume alcoholic beverages, as well as minors who misrepresent their age in order to receive alcohol or who are intoxicated in public, may face the following consequences: Drinking if you are under 21 or giving alcohol to minors has consequences. We want you to be aware of Texas` underage alcohol laws so you can make safe and wise choices. If your child faces a minor charge of alcohol or drunk driving, you`ll need to speak to an experienced Houston DWI attorney who can advocate for your family`s legal rights. Contact the law firm of Tad Nelson & Associates today at 713-802-1631 or 409-765-5614 if you need immediate legal assistance. Minors who have already been convicted of alcohol will have their driver`s licence suspended for one year if they do not participate in the alcohol awareness training required by the judge. But we had a somewhat related change to the Texas law in 2015 regarding public entertainment venues, or PEF. An EEP is a stadium, arena or other permanent structure used for sporting events. We refer to places like Globe Life Park, AT&T Stadium or other sports venues. With the increase in alcohol served at sporting events, more and more vendors and waiters will work in this type of establishment.