State Rep. Richard Peña Raymond (D) introduced H.B. No. 1100 on 1/25/2019 which would remove Sunday from the list of days on which package stores could not sell liquor. New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day would remain on the list.
Seems prudish that such a law exists, but it took a long time to even get this far. In an ideal Texas it would be legal for grocery and other retailers to sell liquor. But no. Prudish attitudes once put into law will linger for a long time. But to be fair to indecisive lawmakers, package liquor stores would fight tooth and nail to retain exclusive rights to sell liquor, and they would pay their lobbyists dearly to make sure lawmakers preserve their exclusivity and prevent more competition.
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2:34 PM 1/30/2019
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