Research shows that parents have a powerful voice in their children's lives and decisions. Kids who say their parents strongly disapprove of underage drinking are half as likely as their peers to use alcohol, according to a statewide survey of Texas students.
A "minor" means a person under the age of 21.
TABC has launched a new Facebook page. We will be posting information about all areas of TABC that may be of interest to employees and the general public.
Over the last couple of years, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission have been creating informative and educational videos to help teenagers, parents, community members, retailers and law enforcement better understand the consequences of providing alcohol to minors, dangers of underage drinking and/or the dangers of over consumption. The videos now have their own channel on You Tube. View all of our current videos and PSAs.
This web site is intended for students, parents, law enforcement and other community members with an interest in preventing underage drinking.
This website is funded through a grant from the OJJDP Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided.)
The Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) Program supports and enhances efforts by states and local jurisdictions to prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and the purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) helps states address the problem of underage drinking through block grants, discretionary programs, and training and technical assistance. The EUDL program helps develop comprehensive and coordinated initiatives to enforce state laws that prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and to prevent the purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors (defined as individuals under 21 years of age).
Since 2002, TABC has been the designated state administrator for EUDL grant funds for the State of Texas and monitors each project. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) block grant, provides funding. Each project addresses underage drinking through a comprehensive program involving various members of the local community. The funding is used to increase enforcement efforts and provide educational programs to increase the awareness of underage drinking laws and the consequences of underage drinking. In the past, TABC has used EUDL grant money to: