TABC Reviews Public Drunkenness and Continues On
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TABC increased their task force as well as the frequency of undercover visits into bars, the aim of this being to target public drunkenness in bars before people get on the roads. However, over the past month TABC and their efforts have been bombarded with vast amounts of national media attention. While many concerns continue to be voiced, tourism officials and some legislators claim the efforts to arrest highly intoxicated persons inside bars may be very bad for business.
TABC announced this past week that after taking the grievances into consideration, they have initiated an internal review of the program as well as a retraining of their officers. Commission spokeswoman Carolyn Beck has articulated that despite the internal review, TABC will continue to ticket patrons in bars if they seem especially drunk.
Additional concerns will be voiced on April 17th in a public hearing held by the Texas House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee.
