Topic: Tabc

Two Austin restaurants, Laundrette and Fressa's, rescinded their vaccine requirements after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) warned they were violating Senate Bill 968. The Texas law bans vaccine passports, and the TABC threatened to pull the liquor licenses of businesses attempting to mandate proof of vaccination for customers.

Governor Greg Abbott is criticized for maintaining restrictions on Texas bars while allowing restaurants to expand to 75% capacity. Bar owners are bypassing these rules by partnering with food trucks to obtain restaurant certificates from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). This "whipsaw" in policy has led to frustration among small business owners in Austin and Houston.