In general, it is legal for someone to possess an open container of alcohol in public. The main exception to this rule is the ban on open containers in the passenger area of a motor vehicle while it is on a public road. Inside of a car, neither the driver nor any of the passengers […]
Anyone in Texas who is facing open container charges needs to take the charges extremely seriously, regardless of whether or not the charges accompany a DWI arrest. To be sure, even an open container violation on its own—regardless of whether you have been accused of drunk driving—can result in you having a criminal record in […]
If you are facing charges for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Texas, you may already know that you can face substantial penalties in the event of a conviction. While it might not seem particularly serious to have “open container” charges added onto a DWI, it is critical to understand that an open container charge is […]
Even if you are not driving while intoxicated, it is still against the law in Texas to have an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of your vehicle. This means you can be stopped and cited by an officer if there is a half-empty beer can or wine bottle on the floor of […]
On February 21, Texas state Rep. John Kuempel, a Republican from Guadalupe County, introduced House Bill 2152. This bill would make it legal for restaurants with a liquor license to deliver alcoholic beverages to “off-premises” consumers. In other words, if you order food from a restaurant via a third-party app on your phone, the restaurant […]
Everyone knows that drunk driving is illegal in Texas. What you may not know is that there are additional rules that apply when an open container of alcohol is found in a car. Even when there is no proof of drunk driving, the open container alone can land you in legal trouble. With that in […]