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Texas Last Call Hours (2026)

Conditional: In Texas, standard hours end at midnight — extending to 1 a.m. into Sunday morning — and venues in areas that allow it can hold a Late Hours certificate to serve until 2 a.m., the statewide maximum.

ConditionalVerified Jun 7, 2026

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In Texas, standard hours end at midnight — extending to 1 a.m. into Sunday morning — and venues in areas that allow it can hold a Late Hours certificate to serve until 2 a.m., the statewide maximum. Patrons get 15 minutes after last call.

Official source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov →

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Last Call Hours in states bordering Texas

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArkansasConditional
Arkansas ends on-premises sales at 2 a.m. statewide under the state's ABC rules, but many counties are dry and Sunday sales are limited, so local rules control.
Verified Jun 7, 2026 · Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
LouisianaInfo
Louisiana sets no statewide last call — New Orleans bars can serve 24 hours, and some parishes cap it (Baton Rouge at 2 a.m.).
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: atc.louisiana.gov · Full Louisiana rule →
New MexicoInfo
In New Mexico, last call is 2 a.m., and it is the same statewide.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: rld.nm.gov · Full New Mexico rule →
OklahomaInfo
In Oklahoma, last call is 2 a.m. statewide, and about 26 counties remain dry.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →

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